Table 1. Macroscopic and microstructural parameters in female bats (Artibeus lituratus).
| Reproductive groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-pregnant | Pregnancy | Lactation | Post-lactation | F | P | |
| Body weight (g) | 69.40 ± 8.30A | 79.77 ± 7.05B | 66.97 ± 6.67A | 71.74 ± 1.61AB | 5.485 | 0.004 |
| B. length (mm) | 43.01 ± 1.35 | 42.49 ± 1.35 | 42.63 ± 1.96 | 42.94 ± 0.61 | 0.234 | 0.872 |
| B. wet weight (g) | 0.54 ± 0.05 | 0.56 ± 0.05 | 0.53 ± 0.06 | 0.58 ± 0.05 | 0.978 | 0.418 |
| B. dry weight (g) | 0.31 ± 0.02A | 0.36 ± 0.03AB | 0.32 ± 0.04AB | 0.38 ± 0.05B | 3.766 | 0.022 |
| B.Ar (%) | 29.58 ± 4.6abAB | 30.09 ± 6.58B | 23.29 ± 4.20A | 33.95 ± 3.20B | 5.824 | 0.003 |
| Tb.Wi (μm) | 76.42 ± 19.54 | 73.42 ± 15.18 | 60.59 ± 26.45 | 79.26 ± 13.87 | 1.241 | 0.314 |
| Tb.Sp (μm) | 207.06 ± 30.15 | 196.91 ± 60.87 | 226.86 ± 26.45 | 187.06 ± 38.91 | 2.176 | 0.114 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. B = Bone, B.Ar = bone area, Tb.Wi = trabecular width, Tb.Sp = trabecular separation. Different letters in columns indicate statistical difference among groups after a Tukey's Post Hoc Test. Significance level was set at 5% (p<0.05).