Replication Data for: Figs 20.3, and 20.4, GPDs, Males, ARS for sexual partners, weanlings, and yearlings, 08 July 2026

Date from the same male in different years were considered independent. Year = year of reproduction OLD File name = GPDs, Male RS for cops,babies,yrls, 01 April 2021 I created this file from File name = GPDs, Male ARS-LRS summaries, 31 March 2021. See notes below.

OKtouse = 0 = we did not see many of the copulations--probably <50% OKtouse = 1 = we documented most of the copulations--probably > 50% For statistics, I only use cases for which Oktouse = 1 I checked all the data on Age and Sex partners on the hard-copy summary sheets ONE TIME ONLY--- I found only 1 error, so I did not check a second time This file has been checked TWO TIMES on 02 April 2021 In particular, I checked the new data for Sex partners, OKtouse, and Age on 02 April 2021 For GPDs from VCC of VCNP, I use a suffix of "V" for every GPD marker and eartag-- to reduce possible confusion with GPDS from RMC of VCNP All data in this file are from GPD males that copulated with >=1 female All data from males that were not observed to copulate are EXCLUDED from this file For several males listed in this file that copulated with >=1 female, we have NO EVIDENCE FROM MICROSATS that those males sired >=1 emergent juvenile.

Copulating males that evidently did not sire any offspring include the following: For 2013: 28 (123)--here I show Nyanzol maker, then eartag For 2014: 108 (C47), 25 (439), 32 (593) For 2015: 20#2 (815), 107 (C39) For 2016: 37#2 (C99) For 2017: 24 (203) For 2018: 32 (79), 6 (395). 14 (55), 47 (435), 17 (O235) Date = 31 March 2021 This new file checked TWO TIMES for Weanlings and Yearlings on 31 March-02 April 2021 Weanlings = cumulative number of weanlings sired by each male per year Yearlings = cumulative number of yearlings sired by each male per year

Note

These data are from GPDs at RMC and VCC only--NO DATA from PEFO, because I did not have any data from microsatellites at PEFO Another OLD File name = GPDs, Male ARS-LRS summaries, 31 March 2021 I made this file directly from file = GPDs, Male ARS-LRS for cops, babies, yrls, 30 March 2021 Details immediately below for GPDs, Male ARS-LRS for cops, babies, yrls, 30 March 2021 Name of file = GPDs, Male ARS-LRS for cops, babies, yrls, 30 March 2021 No information on survivorship of juveniles for 2016 (last year at VCNP's RMC) or 2018 (last year at VCNP's VCC) Number in parenthesis after number of weanlings or yearlings for a male = number of weanlings or yearlings ESTIMATED or INFERRED.

I only made estimates or inferences that seemed reasonable. For example, if microsats showed that the single male that copulated with the mother sired 2 of 3 weanlings, I inferred paternity to that male for the third weanling as well. Similarly, if microsats showed for a litter of 6 that one of two copulating males sired 2 weanlings and that the other of two copulating males sired 2 weanlings, then I inferred paternity for 3 weanlings for both males.

If a female copulated with 2 males, for example, and 1 of the copulating males sired three of four weanlings and we have NO INFORMATION from microsats for the fourth weanling, then I inferred that the male that sired three of the weanling (from microsats) also sired the fourth weanling as well. I only made this inference if the one male sired AT LEAST HALF of weanlings. So, if a female copulated with two males and weaned five weanlings, for example, and if one of the copulating males sired two weanlings and we have NO INFORMATION from microsats for the other three weanlings, I have NOT inferred paternities for any of those 3 weanlings.

For this file I have made no attempt to include information for body mass or age of the copulating males. Information on age and body mass vs male ARS and LRS is summarized in Chapters 12-14 pf Hoogland 2026. This file has been checked TWO TIMES on 29-30 March 2021.

I have excluded some cases for which paternity makes no sense. Dognum = Dognumber does not equal integer--e.g., 15.5, 33.2, 58.5--means that GPD was added after I created an earlier, numbered file. GPD male = Nyanzol marker for GPD male GPD Redondo Meadow Colony (RMC, studied in 2013 through 2016) was at Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP).

GPD Visitor Center Colony (VCC, studied in 2017 and 2018) was also at VCNP. GPD colony at Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO) was studied from 1989 through 1995. Litter size = litter size at first emergence of offspring from their natal nursery-burrow = number of weanlings.

Yearlings = number of weanlings that survive for >= 9 months after first emergence These data used for Figs 20.1, 20.3 , and 20.4 in Hoogland 2026. This file ready for longterm storage on 04 April 2025. I considered data from the same prairie dog in different years to be independent.

This file only includes data from GPDs that are known to have copulated. I have EXCLUDED GPDs with 0 cops, even if they survived for >=2 years. Age = number of years since first emergence from natal nursery burrow Sexual partners = number of different females with whom male copulated Litter sired = number of litters for which male sired at least one offspring Weanlings = number of weanlings sired = number of offspring that emerged from natal nursery-burrow Yearlings = number of yearlings sired Yearlings = number of weanlings that survive for >= 9 months after first emergence This file ready for longterm storage on 04 April 2025.

I considered data from the same prairie dog in different years to be independent. Weanling = offspring at first juvenile emergence Note well: For information sexual partners for GPD males, see Fig 20.1, GPDs, Males, ARS for sexual partners, PEFO and VCNP, 08 July 2026. That file uses a different dataset with more cases for sexual partners for GPD males.

This file depends more on microsats, with smaller sample sizes for sexual partners. Repeat: for information on GPDs, Males, Sexual partners, use Fig 20.1, GPDs, Males, ARS for sexual partners, PEFO and VCNP, 08 July 2026. File name = Figs 20.3, and 20.4, GPDs, Males, ARS for sexual partners, weanlings, and yearlings, 08 July 2026