[Behavior ethogram and PAE coding system of Cervus nippon sichuanicus].
A monthly 5-day periodic observation at 06:00-18:00 from March to November 2007 was conducted to record the behavioral processes, contents, and results, and the surrounding habitats of Sichuan sika deer (Cervus nippon sichuanicus) in Donglie, Chonger, and Reer villages of Tiebu Natural Reserve of Sichuan Province. The behavioral ethogram, vigilance behaviors ethogram and its PAE (posture, act, and environment) coding system of the Sichuan sika deer were established, which filled the gap of the PAE coding of ungulates vigilance behaviors. A total of 11 kinds of postures, 83 acts, and 136 behaviors were recorded and distinguished, with the relative frequency of each behavior in relation to gender, age, and season described. Compared with other ungulates, the behavioral repertoire of Sichuan sika deer was mostly similar to that of other cervid animals.
Qi
Wen-Hua
WH
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation, School of Life Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637009, Sichuan, China. wenhuaqi357@163.com
Yue
Bi-Song
BS
Ning
Ji-Zu
JZ
Jiang
Xue-Mei
XM
Quan
Qiu-Mei
QM
Guo
Yan-Shu
YS
Mi
Jun
J
Zuo
Lin
L
Xiong
Yuan-Qing
YQ
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003670:Deer / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D004777:Environment