Wild Mammal Behavior and Parasite Risk Across Primate Carnivore Ungulate Species

Data from the study 'Infectious disease transmission and behavioral allometry in wild mammals' by Barbara A. Han, published in 2020. It contains comparative data on wild primate, carnivore, and ungulate species to model how host body size and behaviors like social group living and habitat use intensity scale with parasite transmission risk. The dataset includes derived metrics such as Defensibility Index and Parasite Species Richness to test model predictions.

Use Cases

• Model the relationship between host body size and Parasite Species Richness to predict disease invasion risk across species.
• Analyze how Social Contact and Ranging Behavior metrics correlate with the prevalence of micro- versus macroparasites.
• Use the Defensibility Index and behavioral allometry data to parameterize compartment models for infectious disease dynamics.
• Compare empirical trends in Parasite Species Richness across taxonomic groups like Carnivora, Primates, and Artiodactyla.

Strengths

• Comparative data spans three major mammalian orders: Primates, Carnivora, and Artiodactyla/Perissodactyla.
• Includes derived analytical metrics like Defensibility Index and Parasite Species Richness for model parameterization.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC0-1.0, facilitating unrestricted reuse and analysis.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Empirical data on carnivore macroparasite prevalence showed mixed results, indicating potential inconsistencies.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and geographic scope for the source species are not specified.

Provenance

Source

Barbara A. Han, published via Dryad.

Collection Method

Comparative data compiled from wild primate, carnivore, and ungulate species for allometric scaling analysis.

Freshness

Last updated on 2020-06-24.