Table 4 Frequency (%) of observed behaviours between R. rattus and native rodents (O. longicaudatus and Abrothrix spp.) during Autumn 2019 and Summer 2021
Categories of Behaviors | Specific interactions | Oligoryzomys longicaudatus | Abrothrix spp. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Autumn 2019 n = 12 | Autumn 2019 n = 26 | Summer 2021 n = 21 | ||
Aggressive | Attacks … | 50% | 58% | 48% |
Aggressive | Is attacked by … | 0% | 4% | 5% |
Agonistic | Disappears when … arrives | 25% | 8% | 0% |
Agonistic | Causes disappearance of … | 17% | 27% | 24% |
Neutral | Neutral behavior with … | 8% | 4% | 24% |
Socio-positive | Positive behavior with … | 0% | 0% | 0% |