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Male femurs were consistently more porous and had a higher resorption cavity density than female femurs for skeletally immature bears
| Property | Male mean | Female mean | P-value (ancova) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portotal (%) | 5.30 | 3.34 | 0.045 |
| PorA (%) | 4.86 | 3.17 | 0.070 |
| PorM (%) | 4.05 | 2.56 | 0.141 |
| PorP (%) | 6.93 | 3.39 | 0.005 |
| PorL (%) | 6.41 | 3.78 | 0.018 |
| PorPs (%) | 6.00 | 2.69 | 0.002 |
| PorMid (%) | 4.44 | 3.13 | 0.016 |
| PorEs (%) | 5.75 | 4.35 | 0.136 |
| Rp.Ca.Dn (no. mm−2) | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.034 |
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