Animal behavior missing from data archives

An investigation into animal behavior data archiving practices revealed low rates of data archiving, frequent issues with archived data, and a near absence of multimedia data from data archives. Increasing archiving of animal behavior data will improve the integrity of current studies and enable new avenues of research.

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The investigation revealed low rates of data archiving, issues with archived data, and a lack of multimedia data in archives. Increasing data archiving of animal behavior will enhance study integrity and open up new research opportunities.