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. 2015 Apr 29;10(4):e0122381. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122381

Table 1. Overview of female visits, entries, matings and pouch young produced.

Number of females Additional data
Entry into 1 male compartment 14/28
Entry into >1 male compartment 14/28
Actively seeking mate and entered male nest box 21/28 7 females entered the male area, but fled from the male when approached. 2 females were rejected by males despite attempts to gain male attention.
Mated with 1 male 13/28 6/13 females produced young
Mated with >1 male 6/28 5/6 females produced young
Failed to mate 9/28
Produced pouch young 11/28 Total of 47 young produced (range 1–9 PY/litter; mean ± SE litter size 4.27 ± 0.79)

The number of females that entered into one, or more than one, male compartment, sought to mate with males, mated with single or multiple males and produced pouch young, including additional data on female behaviour and the number of young produced.