Table 2.
Details of reproductive categories assigned to each female during the period preceding each moult.
| Reproductive Category | Gave birth? | Attended colony? | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early-Parturient | Y | Y | Gave birth before the 25th percentile of the pupping distribution. |
| Mid-Parturient | Y | Y | Gave birth between (or on) the 25th and 75th percentile of the pupping distribution. |
| Late-Parturient | Y | Y | Gave birth after the 75th percentile of the pupping distribution. |
| Attendant Juvenile Female | N | Y | Seen during the breeding season without a pup and never recorded with a pup in any previous year (i.e., no pups produced yet in life). |
| Attendant Non-Parturient | N | Y | Seen during the breeding season without a pup but recorded with a pup in any previous year. |
| Non-Attendant Adult Female | N* | N | Not seen during the breeding season but recorded with a pup in previous years. |
| Non-Attendant Juvenile Female | N* | N | Not seen during the breeding season and never recorded with a pup in previous years. |
*Given that there are no known pupping colonies near our study site, we assume that Non-Attendant individuals skipped pupping and temporarily emigrated, as described by Chambert, et al.88.