Table 2.

Behaviour difference between non-oestrus and oestrus in female giant pandas. Statistical significance is denoted as *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.

Behaviours		Non-oestrus (N = 6) [M (Q25, Q75)]	Oestrus (N = 6) [M (Q25, Q75)]	Z	p
Frequency	Scent marking	0(0,1)	3(0,11)	3.678	0.001**
	Bleating	0(0,0)	30(0,175)	5.511	0.001**
	Chirping	0(0,0)	0(0,22)	3.808	0.001**
Percentage	Activity	0.13(0.01,0.36)	0.45(0.30,0.68)	4.920	0.001**
	Rest	0.43(0.37,0.54)	0.36(0.10,0.50)	−2.164	0.030*
	Feeding	0.32(0.21,0.40)	0.06(0.02,0.13)	−5.478	0.001**

*p < 0.05 significant difference; **p < 0.01 extremely significant difference.