Scan Sampling Time Animal and Behavior 1200 3 running, 2 sitting, 1 drinking, 1 lying 1210 1 running, 2 walking, 1 sitting 1220 3 running, 1 sitting 1230 2 running, 3 walking, 1 drinking 1240 3 walking, 2 sitting, 1 lying 1250 2 sitting, 1 lying, 4 walking 1300 4 running, 2 sitting, 1 lying
Scan Sampling 13 running / hr 10 sitting / hr 12 walking / hr 3 lying / hr 2 drinking / hr 41 animals / hr 0.32 running / hr 0.25 sitting / hr 0.30 walking / hr 0.08 lying / hr 0.05 drinking / hr
Focal Animal Sampling 15 min focal sampling on individual animal 4 animals / hr 0.38 running / hr 0.15 sitting / hr 0.28 walking / hr 0.13 lying / hr 0.04 drinking / hr 0.04 jumping / hr
Data in proportions Data from scans 0.32 running / hr 0.25 sitting / hr 0.30 walking / hr 0.08 lying / hr 0.05 drinking / hr n = 41 Data from focals 0.38 running / hr 0.15 sitting / hr 0.28 walking / hr 0.13 lying / hr 0.04 drinking / hr 0.04 jumping / hr n = 4
Compare scans v. focals for common behavior and rare behavior. Common behavior : running Rare behavior: drinking Scan: running 0.32 / hr, n = 41 Focal: running 0.38 / hr , n=4
Z-test for proportions Abs[ 0.32 – 0.38] SQRT((0.32(0.68)/41) + (0.38(0.62)/4) Z = 0.06 0.25337 Z = = 0.24 From Table Z = 0.24 P = 0.405 No difference between scans and focal Sampling for common behaviors