Change-point models for identifying behavioral transitions in wild animals

Table 4 Summary of the number of individuals of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni; n = 17 and 37, respectively) for which the Movement metric-based Change-Point Model (MMCPM) detected a change or not

Species	Change point detected	Level of success	Number of individuals	Average 95% CI quantile width
Deer	Yes	Level 1	0	–
		Level 2	0	–
		Level 3	0	–
		Not successful	6	47.167
	No	–	9	–
	Did not converge	–	02	–
Elk	Yes	Level 1	6	5.2
		Level 2	3	11
		Level 3	1	18
		Not successful	27	8.615
	No	–	0	–
	Did not converge	–	0	–

If a change was detected, we categorized the ability of the model into three a priori levels of success based on the posterior distribution of the difference of the estimated change point and known parturition. Additionally, we calculated the 95% credible interval (CI) quantile width of the change point and averaged it across each species and level of success

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