Table 6 The frequency of foraging, comfort behaviour and resting in response to the test sounds (means ± SD)
Phase | Volcano (Volcanic eruption sound) | Thunder (Thunderclap sound) | Sea storm (The sound of roaring waves and the wind during a sea storm) |
|---|---|---|---|
Foraging (grazing) | |||
Before | 179.75 ± 52.1 ax | 132.65 ± 53.19 ay | 125.82 ± 30.02 ay |
During | 50.45 ± 39.22 bx | 55.55 ± 47.11 bx | 37.45 ± 22.23 bx |
After | 66.31 ± 26.09 bx | 71.51 ± 63.32 bx | 48.95 ± 33.92 bx |
Comfort: playing, examining the surroundings, sniffing | |||
Before | 23.00 ± 9.48 ax | 4.00 ± 3.53 ay | 1.10 ± 1.79 ay |
During | 15.00 ± 12.88 ax | 2.30 ± 2.50 by | 0.00 ± 0.00 by |
After | 2.32 ± 2.41 bx | 2.21 ± 0.71 bx | 0.00 ± 0.00 bx |
Resting | |||
Before | 29.01 ± 14.30 ax | 15.00 ± 5.27 ay | 9.00 ± 9.66 az |
During | 22.50 ± 11.37 ax | 26.51 ± 11.07 bx | 41.20 ± 25.07 by |
After | 26.03 ± 7.75 ax | 16.51 ± 8.83 ay | 32.00 ± 15.42 bx |