benefits of allonursing in meerkats

Data extracted from a long-term dataset collected in the field over ~20 years. Dataset created using Microsoft Excel. Data described in column headings; pertains to the potential benefits the presence of allonurses might have on maternal condition, lactation duration, interbirth interval, offspring survival, and weight at emergence from the natal burrow.

本数据集提取自一项历时约20年的野外长期采集数据集。本数据集采用Microsoft Excel编制，字段说明均列于列标题中，旨在探究异体育幼者（allonurse）的存在对母体状况、泌乳时长、分娩间隔、后代存活率以及幼崽从出生穴出巢时体重的潜在益处。