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Ethogram and Worksheet
Amy Deane
What behavior is animal exhibiting?
Time start time behavior began
Time stop time behavior ended
Position/body part sit, stand, lay (side?), face, head, side, back, ventral
With others? Is alone or with another? How many?
Notes: Any notable observation
Relaxation
RS =Sleep -unconscious
RR =Rest -conscious but not active
Food
H2O =Drink -consume water
E =Eat -consume food unknown food items
EB =Browse –acquire woody vegetation
EG =Graze -acquire herb vegetation
GN =Gnaw -chew but not appear to consume
Hygiene- Social Relations
BA =Bathe -roll in dust
FW =Face wash –clean face with forepaws
GS =Groom-self –body washing with paws or nibble
GO =Groom-other –cleaning other with nibbles
SM =Smell- olfactory sensing (of what)
SX =Sex -copulation
Locomotion-Social Relations
LH =Hop – jumping
LR =Run – rapid jumping
LL =Lead- to be followed by another
LF =Follow- to follow another
LC =Chase- to cause one to flea
LF =Flea- to escape from another
DP =Display- rhythmic or repeated movement that shows abilities or excitement
OS =Out of site- not in range of view
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The following table list foods consumed by wild chinchillas and was based on studying feces of wild C. lanigera.
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Parts of plants consumed |
Seasons when consumed |
| Bridgesia incisaefolia |
Rumpiato |
seed |
4 |
| Cordia
decandra |
Carbonillo |
seed |
1,3,4 |
| Calandrinia
grandiflora |
Renilla |
leaf |
2,3 |
| Ephedra
andina |
Pingo
pingo |
stem |
1,2,3,4 |
| Flourensia
thurifera |
Maravilla
del Campo. |
leaf |
3,4 |
| Gutierrezia
paniculata |
Monte
negro |
leaf |
1,3,4 |
| Leucocoryne
purpurea |
Cebellin |
leaf,
root |
1,2 |
| Nasella
chilensis |
Pasto
rey |
stem,
leaf, seed |
1,2,3,4 |
| Notholaena
mollis |
Doradilla |
leaf |
3,4 |
| Opuntia
spp. |
Gratitos |
root |
1,4 |
| Proustia
baccharoides |
Olivillo
del Norte |
stem,
leaf |
1,4 |
| Puya
berteroniana |
Cardon |
leaf |
1,2,3,4 |
| Trichocereus
chiloensis |
Quisco |
root |
1 |
| Trichocereus
coquimbensis |
Copao |
fruit |
3,4 |
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Southern Hemisphere: Winter - 1; Spring - 2; Summer - 3; Autumn - 4 |
| (translated from Informacion Preliminar Sobre La Conservacion Y Manejo De La Chinchilla Silvestre En Chile, 33 ) |
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