Table 1. Measures of reproductive performance for mate pairings of female giant pandas.
| Variable |
Pairing type* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred | Non-preferred | Previous cub | No previous cub | |
| Total mate pairings | 25 | 16 | 10 | 34 |
| Total successful intromissions† | 72.0% | 31.25% | 100.0% | 47.1% |
| Cubs produced† | 88.8% | 40.0% | 90.0% | 68.8% |
| Mother reared cubs† | 81.25% | 100.0% | 88.8% | 72.7% |
| Mean number of cubs | 1.4 (0.28) | 1 (0.71) | 1.2 (0.38) | 1.5 (0.47) |
| Mean male age (years) | 13.2 (2.63) | 10.5 (2.63) | 13.5 (4.08) | 11.7 (2.00) |
| Mean female age (years) | 11.1 (2.22) | 10.7 (2.67) | 12.7 (3.83) | 10.2 (1.76) |
| Mean male body mass (kg) | 115.8 (23.16) | 112.4 (28.11) | 126.6 (38.18) | 111.0 (19.04) |
| Mean female body mass (kg) | 109.7 (21.93) | 112.7 (28.17) | 108.9 (32.83) | 110.55 (18.96) |
*Parentheses are s.e.s.
†Proportion scaled to the variable above (for example, total successful intromissions out of total mate pairings).