Factors affecting the likelihood of allonursing in 1780 wild subordinate female meerkats
| Best model . | . | Estimate . | SE . | z value . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −3.34 | 0.28 | −11.97 | <0.001 | |
| Parity | Nulliparous | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Primiparous | 2.47 | 0.34 | 7.25 | ||
| Multiparous | 2.41 | 0.50 | 4.86 | ||
| Pregnancy status | Not pregnant | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Pregnant | 3.64 | 0.35 | 10.44 | ||
| Recently pregnant | 3.43 | 0.76 | 4.52 | ||
| Litter order | 0.00 | <0.01 | |||
| Subordinate age | 0.49 | 0.12 | 4.13 | <0.001 | |
| Litter size | 0.27 | 0.10 | 2.86 | <0.01 | |
| Number of subordinate females | −0.79 | 0.13 | −6.26 | <0.001 | |
| Subordinate body condition | 0.25 | 0.11 | 2.36 | <0.05 | |
| Parity * pregnancy status | 0.00 | <0.001 |
| Best model . | . | Estimate . | SE . | z value . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −3.34 | 0.28 | −11.97 | <0.001 | |
| Parity | Nulliparous | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Primiparous | 2.47 | 0.34 | 7.25 | ||
| Multiparous | 2.41 | 0.50 | 4.86 | ||
| Pregnancy status | Not pregnant | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Pregnant | 3.64 | 0.35 | 10.44 | ||
| Recently pregnant | 3.43 | 0.76 | 4.52 | ||
| Litter order | 0.00 | <0.01 | |||
| Subordinate age | 0.49 | 0.12 | 4.13 | <0.001 | |
| Litter size | 0.27 | 0.10 | 2.86 | <0.01 | |
| Number of subordinate females | −0.79 | 0.13 | −6.26 | <0.001 | |
| Subordinate body condition | 0.25 | 0.11 | 2.36 | <0.05 | |
| Parity * pregnancy status | 0.00 | <0.001 |
Data collected from December 1996 to July 2019 at the Kuruman River Reserve, South Africa. Results from the best fitted model. Mother identity (n = 88) and subordinate female identity (n = 679) were included as nested random terms (n = 771).
Factors affecting the likelihood of allonursing in 1780 wild subordinate female meerkats
| Best model . | . | Estimate . | SE . | z value . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −3.34 | 0.28 | −11.97 | <0.001 | |
| Parity | Nulliparous | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Primiparous | 2.47 | 0.34 | 7.25 | ||
| Multiparous | 2.41 | 0.50 | 4.86 | ||
| Pregnancy status | Not pregnant | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Pregnant | 3.64 | 0.35 | 10.44 | ||
| Recently pregnant | 3.43 | 0.76 | 4.52 | ||
| Litter order | 0.00 | <0.01 | |||
| Subordinate age | 0.49 | 0.12 | 4.13 | <0.001 | |
| Litter size | 0.27 | 0.10 | 2.86 | <0.01 | |
| Number of subordinate females | −0.79 | 0.13 | −6.26 | <0.001 | |
| Subordinate body condition | 0.25 | 0.11 | 2.36 | <0.05 | |
| Parity * pregnancy status | 0.00 | <0.001 |
| Best model . | . | Estimate . | SE . | z value . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −3.34 | 0.28 | −11.97 | <0.001 | |
| Parity | Nulliparous | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Primiparous | 2.47 | 0.34 | 7.25 | ||
| Multiparous | 2.41 | 0.50 | 4.86 | ||
| Pregnancy status | Not pregnant | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Pregnant | 3.64 | 0.35 | 10.44 | ||
| Recently pregnant | 3.43 | 0.76 | 4.52 | ||
| Litter order | 0.00 | <0.01 | |||
| Subordinate age | 0.49 | 0.12 | 4.13 | <0.001 | |
| Litter size | 0.27 | 0.10 | 2.86 | <0.01 | |
| Number of subordinate females | −0.79 | 0.13 | −6.26 | <0.001 | |
| Subordinate body condition | 0.25 | 0.11 | 2.36 | <0.05 | |
| Parity * pregnancy status | 0.00 | <0.001 |
Data collected from December 1996 to July 2019 at the Kuruman River Reserve, South Africa. Results from the best fitted model. Mother identity (n = 88) and subordinate female identity (n = 679) were included as nested random terms (n = 771).
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