Free-ranging Dog Behavioural Dynamics at Seasonal Fairs

This dataset systematically documents the behavioural dynamics of free-ranging dogs (FRDs) within bustling seasonal fairs. Collected across 14 fair sites in the Nadia, North 24 Parganas, and Bardhaman districts of West Bengal, India, during the winter and spring seasons (December to March) of 2021-22 and 2022-23. Data was gathered on three randomly selected days per fair, in three daily sessions (initial, middle, end). The dataset comprises precise GPS locations, sex, and life stage of sighted FRDs, alongside detailed behavioural observations (e.g., foraging, gait, affiliative, aggressive, territorial, vigilance) derived from spot censuses and video recordings. It also includes human flux counts, resource point GPS coordinates, and unique identifiers for videos, fairs, and individual dogs. Additionally, pre- and post-fair surveys provide data on dog group compositions, territorial boundaries, and the distance of dog territories from the fair periphery, categorizing dogs into distinct "fair zones." Photographic records for individual dog identification are also included. This rich dataset offers a comprehensive view of FRD ecology in dynamic, human-dominated environments.本数据集系统性记录了散养犬（free-ranging dogs, FRDs）在热闹的季节性集市中的行为动态。数据采集覆盖印度西孟加拉邦纳迪亚县（Nadia）、北24帕格纳纳斯县（North 24 Parganas）与巴德哈姆县（Bardhaman）的14个集市站点，采集时段为2021-2022及2022-2023年的冬春两季（12月至次年3月）。每个集市选取随机三天开展数据采集，每日分为初始、中期、末期三个观测时段。数据集包含观测到的散养犬的精确GPS定位信息、性别及生命阶段，同时涵盖通过定点普查与视频录像获取的详细行为观测数据，例如觅食、步态、亲和、攻击、领地、警戒等行为。此外，数据集还包含人流计数、资源点位GPS坐标，以及视频、集市与个体散养犬的唯一标识符。集市前后开展的调研可获取犬群组成、领地边界、犬领地距集市边缘的距离等数据，并将散养犬划分为不同的"fair zones"类别。本数据集同时包含用于个体犬只识别的影像记录。这一丰富的数据集可全面展现人类主导的动态环境下的散养犬生态学特征。