Table 2. Differences in somatic development between assumed phenotypes from endocrinological and EGM grouping in female cubs.

Grouping based on hormone levels in female cubs
Endocrinological and somatic difference (at 15–18 months) between groups
Endocrinological and somatic parameter	Groups based on hormone level				Linear model statistics (accounting for year as covariate)
	HO		LO
	Avg + std	N	Avg + std	N
Oestrone level (ng/ml)	86.06±12.72	9	38.31±15.32	8	F1,14 = 48.283, p<0.001
Zygomatic arch (mm)	80.44±3.81	9	81.29±3.15	7	F1.13 = 0.219, p = 0.647
Head body length (mm)	672.22±23.6	9	662.5±35.15	8	F1,14 = 0.700, p = 0.417
Body Condition Index	0.3±0.02	9	0.3±0.04	8	F1,14 = 0.014, p = 0.909
Subcaudal secretion volume (ml)	0.48±0.42	8	0.9±1.46	5	F1,10 = 0.273, p = 0.613
Grouping based on EGM in female cubs
Somatic difference (at 15–18 months) between groups
Somatic parameter	Groups based on EGM				Linear model statistics (accounting for year as covariate)
	SV		NV
	Avg + std	N	Avg + std	N
Zygomatic arch (mm)	83.41±2.22	22	82.85±3.96	124	F1,143 = 0.446, p = 0.505
Head body length (mm)	678.1±18.54	21	675.53±26.59	148	F1,166 = 0.188, p = 0.665
Body Condition Index	0.3±0.01	21	0.3±0.02	147	F1,165 = 0.051, p = 0.822
Subcaudal secretion volume (ml)	0.36±0.22	21	0.32±0.21?	142	F1,160 = 0.574, p = 0.450
Somatic difference (at 11 months) between groups
Somatic parameter	Groups based on EGM				Linear model statistics (accounting for year as covariate)
	SV		NV
	Avg + std	N	Avg + std	N
Zygomatic arch (mm)	83.5±7.78	2	78.2±3.79	25	F1,24 = 3.105, p = 0.091
Head body length (mm)	675±21.21	2	645.88±37.43	34	F1,33 = 1.247, p = 0.272
Body Condition Index	0.32±0.02	2	0.31±0.03	34	F1,33 = 0.764, p = 0.388
Subcaudal secretion volume (ml)	0.2±0.0	2	0.18±0.14	33	F1,33 = 0.221, p = 0.641