Table 7. Calculated likelihood that the four theropod dinosaurs Troodon formosus, Byronosaurus jaffei, Citipati osmolskae, and Machairasaurus philoceratops show each parental care strategy.
Care Strategy | Sum of Squares | AIC | Δi | Relative likelihood | Wi | Evidence ratio |
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No Care | 0.491 | 0.573 | 4.504 | 0.105 | 0.062 | 9.50 |
Maternal Care | 0.261 | -1.321 | 2.610 | 0.271 | 0.161 | 3.69 |
Paternal Care | 0.110 | -3.931 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.592 | 1.00 |
Biparental Care | 0.238 | -1.064 | 2.327 | 0.312 | 0.185 | 3.20 |