| Social factors affecting timing of puberty in male cubs (11 months) |
| Social factor |
Testosterone |
EGM |
| Number of adults in natal social group |
R = -0.53; F1,4 = 1.407, p = 0.301, n = 7 |
R = -0.39; F1,26 = 1.052, p = 0.314, n = 17 |
| Number of adults in natal sett |
R = -0.631; F1,3 = 1.446, p = 0.316, n = 6 |
R = 0.31; F1,23 = 1.994, p = 0.171, n = 17 |
| Number of cubs in natal social group |
R = -0.763; F1,3 = 3.527, p = 0.157, n = 6 |
R = 0.36; F1,22 = 2.543, p = 0.125, n = 17 |
| Number of cubs in natal sett |
R = -0.851; F1,4 = 5.359, p = 0.082, n = 7 |
R = 0.46; F1,17 = 2.555, p = 0.128, n = 16 |
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| Social factors affecting timing of puberty in female cubs (15–18 months) |
| Social factor |
Oestrone |
EGM |
| Number of adults in natal social group |
R = -0.157; F1,14 = 0.039, p = 0.846, n = 29 |
R = -0.1; F1,172 = 0.272, p = 0.603, n = 175 |
| Number of adults in natal sett |
R = -0.116; F1,14 = 0.016, p = 0.901, n = 26 |
R = -0.23; F1,165 = 2.281, p = 0.133, n = 168 |
| Number of cubs in natal social group |
R = -0.267; F1,14 = 0.430, p = 0.523, n = 25 |
R = 0.02; F1,144 = 0.002, p = 0.963, n = 147 |
| Number of cubs in natal sett |
R = -0.092; F1,13 = 0.052, p = 0.823, n = 20 |
R = -0.02; F1,102 = 0.005, p = 0.944, n = 105 |
