{"id":7992,"date":"2026-03-03T06:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/besa.quebec\/glossary\/stereotypies\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T06:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:05:39","slug":"stereotypies","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/besa.quebec\/en\/glossary\/stereotypies\/","title":{"rendered":"stereotypies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_218edbdae62bae079ba08cba2c8bdcc8\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Stereotypies<\/span> are abnormal, repetitive, and invariant behaviors that serve no particular function, frequently observed in captive animals. 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