Table 6 Techniques used for the analysis of behavioral parameters

Locomotor activity (in 2 studies, 2 techniques were used)

317

 Manual evaluation

91

 Beam-based tracking

81

 Visual object tracking (video)

54

 Telemetry

48

 Electronic sensors and transducers

13

 Vibration, force and weight-sensitive tracking

12

 RFID (radio-frequency identification)

11

 Not indicated

7

Feeding (drinking, food) (in 2 studies, 2 techniques were used)

213

 Manual evaluation

123

 Beam-based tracking

21

 Visual object tracking (video)

13

 Drinkometer/lickometer

11

 RFID*

11

 Vibration, force and weight-sensitive tracking

9

 Electronic sensors and transducers

4

 Other (automatic food dispenser)

1

 Not indicated

20

Social behavior

117

 Manual evaluation

101

 Visual object tracking (video)

11

 RFID

2

 Audio recording

1

 Beam-based tracking

1

 Not indicated

1

Burrowing and nesting

56

 Manual evaluation

47

 Visual object tracking (video)

3

 Beam-based tracking

4

 Vibration, force and weight-sensitive tracking

1

 Not indicated

1

Wheel running

51

 Running wheel (counter)

25

 Electronic sensors and transducers

8

 Beam-based tracking

4

 Manual evaluation

2

 RFID

1

 Visual object tracking (video)

1

 Not indicated

10

Abnormal behaviors (e.g., infanticide, barbering, stereotypy)

34

 Manual evaluation

31

 Electronic sensors and transducers

1

 RFID

1

 Visual object tracking (video)

1

Facial expression and body posture

29

 Manual evaluation

25

 Visual object tracking (video)

4

Grooming

27

 Manual evaluation

20

 Visual object tracking (video)

4

 Vibration, force and weight-sensitive tracking

3

Learning and memory

25

 Manual evaluation

6

 Beam-based tracking

5

 RFID

4

 Drinkometer/lickometer

2

 Electronic sensors and transducers

1

 Visual object tracking (video)

2

 Other (lever)

2

 Not indicated

3

Anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia

15

 Manual evaluation

10

 Visual object tracking (video)

4

 Not indicated

1

Sleep behavior

12

 Visual object tracking (video)

7

 Manual evaluation

3

 Telemetry

1

 Vibration, force, and weight-sensitive tracking

1

Vocalization

11

 Manual evaluation

6

 Audio recording

5

Motor and sensory functions

9

 Visual object tracking (video)

3

 Manual evaluation

2

 RFID

2

 Beam-based tracking

1

 Electronic sensors and transducers

1

Spatial preference

6

 Vibration, force, and weight-sensitive tracking

2

 Manual evaluation

2

 RFID

1

 Visual object tracking (video)

1

Defecation and urination

5

 Manual evaluation

4

 Not indicated

1

Sniffing

4

 Manual evaluation

3

 Visual object tracking (video)

1

Seizures

3

 Manual evaluation

2

 Visual object tracking (video)

1

Other (each n = 1)