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Table 3 in Description Of The Agonistic Behavior Of Aegla Longirostri (Decapoda: Aeglidae)

  • 1. LAP, PBA) PPG em Biologia Animal, Laboratório de Carcinologia, Instituto de Biociências / Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500. Prédio 43435. Bairro Agronomia, CEP – 91501 - 970. Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
  • 2. SS, correspondence, ssantos @ smail. ufsm. br) PPG em Biodiversidade Animal, Laboratório de Carcinologia, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Avenida Roraima, 1000. Bairro Camobi. CEP – 97105 - 900. Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

Description

Table 3. Definition of levels of aggression intensity shown by males of Aegla longirostri.

LevelBehaviorDefinition
-2FleeingWalking rapidly, away from the opponent, tail flipping against opponent, being
caught, pulled, pushed, turned over, and/or climbed by opponent.
-1Avoiding/Walking awayWalking slowly away from the opponent, without physical touch, and/or being
touched by opponent.
0Separated without displacement (without physical touch)Animals remain not physically touching, without moving, and ignoring the
opponent.
1Separated with moving (without physical touch)Animals remain without physical touching, moving around the arena, with
displacement or climbing the arena and ignoring the opponent.
2Approaching (without physical contact)Animals approach each other slowly and remain face to face for a short time.
3Physical contact (not using chelae to hold)Chasing, slapping, and whipping with antennae, touching and hitting with
chelipeds.
4Physical contact (chelae used to hold)Chelae used to pull, hold, and catch the opponent, displace the opponent with the
body, turn, and go up on the opponent’s body, fight.
5Intense combatNo restrictions to using chelae.

Notes

Published as part of Ayres-Peres, Luciane, Araujo, Paula B. & Santos, Sandro, 2011, Description Of The Agonistic Behavior Of Aegla Longirostri (Decapoda: Aeglidae), pp. 384 in Journal Of Crustacean Biology 31 (3) on page 384, DOI: 10.1651/10-3422.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7806409

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