Table 4. Intraspecific fT4 (both scenarios) and fT3 differences in Ansell's mole-rats.

Factor	fT4 first scenario (n = 24)		fT4 second scenario (n = 32)		fT3 (n = 32)
	F	p	F	p	F	p
Sex	2.47	0.13	4.00	0.056	0.90	0.35
Reproductive status	0.54	0.47	0.14	0.71	0.62	0.44
Age	2.48	0.13	4.58	0.041*	0.63	0.44
Weight	2.04	0.17	0.59	0.45	0.32	0.58
Reproductive status × age	0.71	0.41	0.04	0.84	1.29	0.28

GLM main effects for all four factors alone and a GLM two factor model with reproductive status × age as independent variable. The p-values and the correlation coefficients F are shown.

* =  significant (p<0.05).