Table 2 Comparison of model estimates of DEE with doubly labelled water measurements in meerkats

DLW

468 ± 89

(321–521)

N = 6

697 ± 68

(632–799)

576 ± 223

(278–941)

N = 6

749 ± 131

(591–922)

522 ± 172

(278–941)

N = 12

723 ± 103

(591–922)

ACTIWAKE

440 ± 4

(437–445)

N = 5 (23 days acc)

t(9) = − 0.68; P = 0.51

560 ± 42

(507–615)

t(9) = − 3.90; P = 0.004

461 ± 11

(448–471)

N = 4 (8 days acc)

t(8) = − 1.01; P = 0.34

670 ± 61

(593–721)

t(8) = − 1.10; P = 0.30

449 ± 13

(437–471)

N = 9 (31 days acc)

t(19) = − 1.25; P = 0.22

609 ± 75

(507–721)

t(19) = − 2.79; P = 0.012

ACTIREST24

389 ± 7

(381–399)

N = 5 (23 days acc)

t(9) = − 1.95; P = 0.082

as above

379 ± 9

(366–385)

N = 4 (8 days acc)

t(8) = − 1.73; P = 0.12

as above

384 ± 9

(366–399)

t(19) = − 2.38; P = 0.028

As above