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Table 5 Differences in the activity patterns of large and mid-sized mammals in the Gobi Desert, around the Full and New moon. The preferred lunar phase for each species is indicated. The difference index is based on the square root of the sum of the squared differences in frequency between both lunar phases

From: A small neighborhood well-organized: seasonal and daily activity patterns of the community of large and mid-sized mammals around waterholes in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Species

Preferred lunar phase

Difference index

Snow leopard

Full moon

0.33

Eurasian lynx

Full moon

0.27

Bactrian camel

Full moon

0.19

Grey wolf

Full moon

0.16

Siberian ibex

Full moon

0.13

Argali

Full moon

0.12

Red fox

New moon

0.10

Tolai hare

Full moon

0.10

Brown bear

New moon

0.10

Khulan

New moon

0.05