Research Article

Behavioral Determinants of Mating Success in Blackbuck under Semienclosed Condition: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal

Table 4

Behavioral events preceding copulatory mounting among the dominant males.

Behavioral eventsObserved frequencyExpected frequencyX2-value valueϕ-value

Walking4738.873.9320.0470.076
Feeding323.729.498<0.0001−0.210
Fighting311.88.8020.003−0.0114
Chasing2511.521.071<0.00010.177
Resting011.815.791<0.0001−0.153
Sniffing the vulva578.7341.184<0.00010.713
Flehmen response6910.4428.714<0.00010.799
Drinking02.02.2900.130−0.058
Urinating83.56.9170.0080.102
Rubbing preorbital gland63.32.7470.0970.064
Defecating02.12.4290.119−0.060