1/6 As behavioral ecologists, we face a tricky question: We collect data on multiple behaviors that may occur within the same social context, but do the animals also perceive these as the same? And what are the costs of pooling behaviors? doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoa… #AnimBehav2021 2/6 Pooling 2 behaviors has research benefits like creating a richer dataset for future analyses. But it also carries a risk: by generalizing, we could lose nuances of behaviors that convey important information when considered alone. doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoa… #AnimBehav2021