Simonsen H B
Nord Vet Med. 1979 Jan;31(1):1-5.
Grooming behaviour patterns of domestic cattle on pasture were studied by observation of a small herd of cross-bred cows, their single-suckling calves and a bull. The investigation was accomplished by means of description of directly observed patterns as well as description from SP8 cinematographic recordings. The observed grooming behaviour was classified in the following 8 patterns: Licking, scratching with hindhoof, scratching with horn, shaking, striking one part of the body against another part, rubbing, pawing, social grooming. It is assumed that one function of grooming behaviour may be a merely cleansing one. Another function may be related to the establishment and maintenance of the social structure in the herd.
通过观察一小群杂交母牛、它们单胎哺乳的小牛以及一头公牛，对牧场上家牛的梳理行为模式进行了研究。该调查通过直接观察行为模式的描述以及SP8电影记录的描述来完成。观察到的梳理行为被分为以下8种模式：舔舐、用后蹄抓挠、用角抓挠、抖动、身体一部分撞击另一部分、摩擦、刨地、社交性梳理。据推测，梳理行为的一个功能可能仅仅是清洁。另一个功能可能与牛群社会结构的建立和维持有关。
