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Table 3 Summary of findings on parameters that explained variation in social tolerance and its consequences

From: Sources of variation in social tolerance in mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.)

Parameter

Pair type

Clade

Forest

Repro

Species

Directionality

Social tolerance

 Joint stay in sleeping box

Both

–

–

–

X

Mmyo > Mbon, Mmar, Mmam

Mmam < Mdan, Mrav

 Joint space use  + variable pair type

mf

–

–

–

X

Mbon > Mdan

mm

X

X

–

X

Mmar > Mrav, Mbon, Mdan

HF > DF

N > NW

 Total body contact + variable pair type

mf

–

–

–

X

Mbon > Mmyo, Mdan

mm

X

X

–

–

HF > DF

N > NW

Consequences

 Aggression rate + variable pair type

mf

–

–

–

X

Mmam, Mmar > Mmyo, Mrav, Mbon, Mdan

M < F

mm

–

X

–

–

HF > DF

 No. of conflicts + variable pair type

mf

–

–

–

X

Mmam > Mmar, Mdan, Mbon, Mrav, Mmyo

mm

X

X

–

X

Mmam > Mmyo

HF > DF

N > NW, W

 Intersexual dominance

mf

–

–

x

x

Mmam > Mmar, Mdan > rest (qualitatively)

 mm-dominance

mm

–

–

–

x

Mmam, Mbon > Mmar, Mdan > rest (qualitatively)

  1. Mmyo: M. myoxinus; Mrav: M. ravelobensis; Mbon: M. bongolavensis; Mdan: M. danfossi; Mmar: M. margotmarshae; Mmam: M. mamiratra; mm: male–male dyads; mf: male–female dyads; X: statistical support from mixed models; x: qualitative support from tabulated data; HF: humid forest; DF: dry forest; N: northern clade; NW: northwestern clade; W: western clade