Table 1 LRT showing which sentinel variables affected the proportion of vigilance shown by foraging test subjects.

From: Experience of the signaller explains the use of social versus personal information in the context of sentinel behaviour in meerkats

Variable

DF

χ2 value

p-value

Sentinel Frequency

2

12.18

0.002

Littermates

1

5.55

0.018

Call Rate

1

3.78

0.052

Sex

1

2.64

0.125

Dominance Status

1

1.45

0.228

Age Category

2

0.48

0.786

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