Table 3.
Preferences for male quality
| Parameter | N | Chosen ♂ | Rejected ♂ | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| call duration [s] |
12 |
0.07 ± 0.01 |
0.07 ± 0.01 |
−0.32 |
0.75 |
| number of pulses |
15 |
14.93 ± 3.32 |
15.44 ± 3.31 |
0.32 |
0.76 |
| pulse rate [pulse/ms] |
15 |
0.22 ± 0.04 |
0.23 ± 0.04 |
0.38 |
0.71 |
| frequency [kHz] |
15 |
3.98 ± 0.16 |
3.96 ± 0.13 |
−0.31 |
0.76 |
| call rate [calls/s] |
15 |
6.44 ± 0.45 |
6.43 ± 0.43 |
−0.04 |
0.97 |
| duty cycle [s/s] |
15 |
0.43 ± 0.03 |
0.42 ± 0.02 |
−0.99 |
0.34 |
| SVL [mm] |
15 |
23.87 ± 0.99 |
24.16 ± 1.12 |
0.64 |
0.53 |
| weight [g] |
15 |
1.03 ± 0.07 |
1.08 ± 0.08 |
1.42 |
0.18 |
| condition [g] |
15 |
−0.03 ± 0.07 |
−0.01 ± 0.05 |
0.88 |
0.4 |
| territory size [m2] |
13 |
12.78 ± 6.99 |
13.23 ± 6.62 |
0.15 |
0.88 |
| calling activity [periods/day] | 10 | 11.92 ± 2.99 | 12.54 ± 2.04 | 0.44 | 0.67 |
Comparison between the qualities of the male chosen and rejected by each focal female using a paired t-test. Only the two closest calling males of each female were included.