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Species: Roe Deer (Capreolus Capreolus)

Use: General Activity

Authors: J. Zejda, M.Rebickova, M. Homolka

Methods: N/A

Publications/Presentations: J. Zejda, M.Rebickova, M. Homolka (1985). Study of Behavior in field Roe Deer (Capreolus Capriolus). Prirodovedne prace ustavu Ceskooslovenske akademie ved u Brne, Acta Sc. Nat. Brno, 19 (12): 1: 37.

Inactive or Resting Behaviors

Sleeping (01): The individual lies still, head resting in the groins.

Lying (02): The individual lies still with head thrust out, not ruminating

Ruminating lying (03): Lying down with continuous movement of the jaws or with breaks less than 1 min.

Self-grooming lying (04): Licks the fur of the flanks, the limbs, the inguinal region while lying down

Feeding lying (05): Takes bites of vegetation in the vicinity of its body

Orienting lying (06): With raised head turns the ear-lobe in the direction of the line of vision; the snout is sometimes raised higher

Active Behaviors

Standing (07): Standing without movement without signs of orientation

(08): Feeding biting and swallowing vegetation in situ or during slow walking with frequent stops.

Sham feeding (09): Walking rapidly with head bent and pretending to graze

Self-grooming standing (10): Cleaning the fur by licking its own or another animalÕs body; scraping the head and neck with the rear limbs.

Orienting standing (11)

Defecation (12): Evacuation or urination

Walking (13): Walking freely without grazing

Running (14): Flight, frequently with signs of great excitement (distension of speculum)

Fighting (15): Fighting between males in the form of play fighting or real fighting; territorial behavior; driving away a rival.