SaxonEtAl_Bettongs.xlsx

Behavioural responses of predator (cat) exposed and non-predator exposed burrowing bettongs to predator (Cat and Tasmanian devil) and non-predator (Guinea Pig and unscented control) scents at Arid Recovery Reserve (SA). We did not compare scent responses between the two predatory treatments as we only had one treatment from each group (predator exposed and not-predator exposed) and the populations differed on more than just predator exposure. Scents were deployed at foraging stations, and cameras recorded the first 60 seconds of the first bettongs approach each night. We analysed the proportion of time spent performing each behaviour and the number of times the behaviours were performed. Videos that showed more than one bettong were removed from analysis due to the effects of conspecifics on behaviour. Approach style (fast or slow) was analysed as a binomial test. Proportion of time spent in remaining behaviours was analysed with a series of generalised linear models.