Table 5 Duration (mean ± SD) [minutes] and distribution [% of day] of daily activities of chinchillas in the various types of cages.

From: The effects of age, size, and cage complexity on the behaviour of farmed female chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)

Activity

Type of cage

Total

S

SR

LR

% Day

Minute

% Day

Minute

% Day

Minute

% Day

Minute

R

70.6

1017 ± 121.9

65.6

944 ± 91.3

68.5

986 ± 67.8

68.2

982 ± 99.3

L1

9.7

139 ± 65.5

9.0

130 ± 75.5

9.5

137 ± 48.3

9.4

135 ± 63.1

L2

10.8

156 ± 136.7

14.8

213 ± 111.8

14.6

210 ± 81.0

13.4

193 ± 113.4

EP

3.3

47 ± 26.8

4.7

67 ± 19.9

5.1

73 ± 26.6

4.3

62 ± 26.7

EH

4.3

62 ± 53.8

3.2

46 ± 28.3

0.4

6 ± 6.0

2.6

38 ± 42.0

EW

0.7

10 ± 6.3

1.3

18 ± 9.1

0.6

9 ± 7.2

0.8

12 ± 8.6

GR

0.7

10 ± 6.8

1.5

21.8 ± 19.7

1.4

20 ± 12.8

1.2

17 ± 14.8

  1. Cage category designations: S—standard cage with a wire floor; SR—enriched standard cage with a deep litter floor and shelf; LR—enlarged cage with a deep litter floor and shelf.
  2. Behaviour category designations: R—Resting; L1—Moderate locomotion; L2—High locomotion; EP—Eating pellets; EH—Eating hay; EW—Drinking; GR—Self-directed activities.
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