Table 4.
Estimated fixed effects and their significance
| Trait | Year | Sex 1 | Social sex ratio 2 | Group size 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck |
*** |
1.44** |
-0.20** |
(0.63,0.71) * |
| Body |
*** |
0.01NS |
0.17NS |
(1.80, 1.93) NS |
| Tail |
*** |
1.81*** |
-0.97*** |
(1.89,1.67) NS |
| Total |
*** |
1.2*** |
-0.50** |
(1.53,1.54) NS |
| Body weight | NS | 2.7*** | -0.10NS | (-0.33 ,-0.31) * |
*, **, *** significant at P ≤ 0.05, 0.01, 0.001, respectively; 1the estimate for sex refers to females minus males; 2social sex ratio represents the proportion of male group mates of an individual, fitted as a covariable, thus the estimate is the regression coefficient of bite marks on proportion of male group mates in the cage; 3the two group size estimates refer to the difference between group size three minus group size two and group size four minus group size two, respectively.