Table 5. Responses by non-territorial water dragon males to temporary removal and reinstatement of individual territorial males.
Variable | Pre-Removal | During Removal | Reinstatement | ||
Displays/min + | 0.27 (0.07) | * | 1.81 (0.14) | * | 0.52 (0.17) |
Patrol (m/h) | 15.5 (3.4) | * | 61.8 (7.5) | * | 29.7 (9.3) |
% wins + draws + | 17.8 (7.2) | * | 79.4 (9.3) | * | 16.7 (11.2) |
Data are means ±1.0 standard errors. Plus signs indicate statistically significant effects (Repeated measures ANOVA, P<0.001) of experimental phase. Asterisks indicate statistically significant differences (P<0.05) between adjacent columns.