Grooming

An animal's cleaning and caring for the body surface. This includes preening, the cleaning and oiling of feathers with the bill or of hair with the tongue.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.113.111.453

MeSH Unique ID: D006120

Entry Terms:

• Groomings
• Preening
• Preenings

Previous Indexing:

• Behavior, Animal (1966-1967)

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Behavior, Animal
Appetitive Behavior
Grooming