Movement Ecology

Table 2 Structure of fine-, medium-, and coarse-scale random forest (RF) behaviour models and frequency of occurrence of each

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Behaviour	Behaviour model			Number of events
Behaviour	Fine-scale	Medium-scale	Coarse-scale	CEFAS	GCDC
Crouch	✓	✕	✕	638	1087
Lie	✓	✕	✕	32, 056	54, 544
Sit	✓	✕	✕	2389	4061
Stand	✓	✕	✕	13, 842	23, 536
Head movement	✓	✓	✓	1429	2405
Crouching stalk	✓	✓	✕	96	163
Lying stalk	✓	✓	✕	11, 692	19, 933
Sitting stalk	✓	✓	✕	119	204
Standing stalk	✓	✓	✕	1330	2201
Walking stalk	✓	✕	✕	3024	5132
Trotting stalk	✓	✕	✕	1267	2129
Walk	✓	✓	✕	6, 651	11, 161
Trot	✓	✓	✕	1295	2165
Canter	✓	✓	✕	3039	4985
Gallop	✓	✓	✕	4154	6976
Pounce	✓	✕	✕	87	141
Other	✓	✓	✓	20, 466	32, 549
Sedentary	✕	✓	✕	48, 925	83, 228
Moving stalk	✕	✓	✕	4291	7261
Active	✕	✕	✓	19, 517	32, 689
Inactive	✕	✕	✓	62, 162	105, 729

“✓” indicates inclusion of a behaviour to be categorised in a given model and “✕” indicates exclusion. Behaviour descriptions are provided in Table 1. “Head movement” = behaviours incorporating biting, eating, or sniffing; “Sedentary” = behaviours incorporating crouching, lying, sitting, or standing; “Moving stalk” = Walking stalk and Trotting stalk; “Active” = locomotory behaviours; “Inactive” = non-locomotory behaviours except Head movement

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