Table 2.
Mean ± S.E.M. of investigation, scent-marking, and reproductive behavior in male hamsters (n=7 saline-treated; n=12 LPS-treated) across treatment groups. No values were significantly different across treatment groups.
| Male | Receptive Pairs | Non-Receptive Pairs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | LPS | Control | LPS | |
| Frequency of Nose-to-Nose Investigation | 92.75 ± 12.13 | 106.50 ± 13.50 | 38.00 ± 7.37 | 40.75 ± 10.56 |
| Duration of Nose-to-Nose Investigation | 185.95 ± 51.63 | 234.15 ± 59.45 | 60.90 ± 24.66 | 54.30 ± 16.85 |
| Frequency of Nose-to-Anogenital Investigation | 53.75 ± 6.69 | 55.50 ± 4.50 | 36.33 ± 6.94 | 65.38 ± 12.87 |
| Duration of Nose-to-Anogenital Investigation | 104.63 ± 18.37 | 106.25 ± 12.55 | 65.57 ± 12.47 | 114.60 ± 25.73 |
| Total Frequency of Investigation | 146.50 ± 9.99 | 162.00 ± 18.00 | 74.33 ± 11.79 | 106.13 ± 20.32 |
| Total Duration of Investigation | 290.58 ± 43.83 | 340.40 ± 72.00 | 126.47 ± 36.37 | 168.90 ± 33.04 |
| Frequency of Scent-marking | 14.25 ± 6.86 | 7.00 ± 9.90 | 36.33 ± 6.94 | 8.63 ± 2.83 |
| Duration of Scent-marking | 16.98 ± 8.99 | 5.7 ± 8.06 | 6.1 ± 2.95 | 7.59 ± 2.34 |
| Frequency of Vaginal Mounting | 30.00 ± 11.37 | 11.50 ± 2.50 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| Duration of Vaginal Mounting | 72.35 ± 30.10 | 27.25 ± 3.25 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| Frequency of Mis-Mounting | 15.50 ± 5.58 | 30.50 ± 21.50 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 6.87 ± 5.64 |
| Duration of Mis-Mounting | 17.70 ± 8.57 | 38.85 ± 29.25 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 9.70 ± 8.44 |
| Frequency of Ejaculations | 1.00 ± 0.41 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |