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Table 1 Definitions of the different behavioral context used for the acoustical analysis.

From: Segmental concatenation of individual signatures and context cues in banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) close calls

Context

Definition

Digging

The signaler was digging for or eating food, and the animal was not moving and its head was facing downward.

Searching

The signaler was searching for food in and around the same foraging patch, with head predominately facing downward.

Moving

The signaler was moving between foraging patches but within the spatial cohesion of the group and with head predominately facing forward.