Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for 11 behaviours of bank vole females observed in 90 staged dyadic encounters against bank vole and field vole opponents
Behaviour | Number of encounters >0 | Mean count | Minimum | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sit | 90 | 55.7 | 42 | 60 |
Explore | 73 | 10.1 | 0 | 40 |
Approach | 60 | 3.0 | 0 | 19 |
Threat | 59 | 3.3 | 0 | 25 |
Touch | 49 | 1.1 | 0 | 8 |
Avoid | 43 | 1.6 | 0 | 11 |
Attack | 19 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
Flee | 19 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 |
Fight | 11 | 0.3 | 0 | 11 |
Huddle | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 7 |
Chase | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Behavioural types are ordered by frequency of appearance. In contrast to the statistical analysis in the text, which is based on population means, the descriptive statistics presented in the table are based on individuals (mean results for animals that were tested more than once)