Exploration and social environment affect inbreeding avoidance in a small mammal

# Exploration and social environment affect inbreeding avoidance in a small mammal This dataset was collected on a wild population of eastern chipmunks in the mounts Sutton area, Québec, Canada. The study system consists of 3 separate rectangular sites with transects marked with permanently fixed stakes at 20 m intervals, and Longworth traps set at 40 m intervals. Data on site 1 was collected from 2006 to 2009, and data on sites 2 and 3 was collected from 2012 to 2018. Sites were trapped from May to September. Each chipmunk was uniquely marked with ear tags and a PIT tag. For more information, please see the original article. ## Description of the data and file structure | Column | Description | | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | year | Year that the data was collected. | | site | Site on which the individuals were located, among 3 separate sites. | | id.male | Unique identifier for the male. | | id.year.male | Combination of the id of the male and the year the data was collected. | | id.female | Unique identifier for the female. | | id.year.female | Combination of the id of the female and the year the data was collected. | | reproduction | Binomial variable. Wether the male-female couple produced at least one offspring this year. 0 if they did not, 1 if they did. | | distance | Distance between the burrow centers of both individuals, in meters. | | exploration.blup.male | BLUP of the exploration value of the male, measured by an Open-field test. Value is standardized. | | exploration.blup.female | BLUP of the exploration value of the female, measured by an Open-field test. Value is standardized. | | relatedness | Relatedness between the male and female, calculated from genotyping of both individuals. Value is standardized. | | female.density | Density of females in the mate search area of the male. Value is standardized. | | border.effect | Distance between the burrow of the male and the center of the grid, in meters. | | max.search.distance | Distance between the male and the farthest female with which he sired an offspring that year, in meters. | | season | Whether the mating season was during spring or summer. |