Aardvark Foraging on Termite Mounds in Gonarezhou National Park

Field measurements from four plots in Gonarezhou National Park, southeastern Zimbabwe, used to analyze selective foraging by aardvarks. The dataset includes structural attributes, spatial coordinates, and derived cost metrics for termite mounds on basalt and granite substrates. Data were collected by Justice Muvengwi and last updated on April 10, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial point patterns of termite mounds based on coordinates and nearest-neighbor distances
• Evaluating foraging trade-offs based on derived excavation, movement, and total cost metrics
• Modeling excavation probability based on mound structural attributes like size and height
• Comparing mound selection patterns across geological substrates based on plot and geology identifiers

Strengths

• Data includes spatial coordinates (x, y) enabling geospatial analysis
• Contains derived variables for statistical modeling, including a binary response variable
• Enables hierarchical comparisons across two geological substrates (basalt and granite)

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Justice Muvengwi via figshare

Collection Method

Field measurements collected from four study plots in Gonarezhou National Park

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 10:10:51

Geography

Gonarezhou National Park, southeastern Zimbabwe