Table 1 Description and function of four arctic fox behaviours used for accelerometry classification, and number of 3-s sequences (N) obtained for each behaviour and used for training behavioural classification algorithms

Running

Fast and long-distance movement

Travel between habitat patches

Walking

Slow movement of short duration

Transition between running and another behaviour

Digging

Head down, digging, usually tamping and scooping, sometimes eating. Individual remains at a fixed location

Cache or recovery of a food item

Motionless

Standing, sitting or lying down (most common), with head up or down

Resting or vigilance