Table 2.
Open-field behavior of F1 standard vs. communal reared offspring.
Rearing condition | Sex | Number of boli | Time spent immobile | Time spent in the inner area | Total squares crossed |
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Standard | Male | 8.79 ± 0.64 | 69.96 ± 15.20 | 130.22 ± 19.97 | 689.90 ± 68.46 |
Female | 8.48 ± 0.80 | 106.19 ± 22.13 | 104.54 ± 22.40 | 596.60 ± 107.48 | |
Communal | Male | 7.08 ± 0.71* | 49.16 ± 7.74* | 103.86 ± 18.18 | 563.88 ± 50.05 |
Female | 7.24 ± 0.55* | 57.12 ± 10.76* | 81.57 ± 15.33 | 552.96 ± 57.61 |
*Significant difference in communal compared to standard reared, p < 0.05.