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. 2019 Jul 10;7:e7250. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7250

Table 2. Regression models of asymptotic size and growth rates of body mass (g) and head length (mm) in relation to sex and the proportion of terrestrial food in diet (field) or diet treatment (aviary).

Non-significant interactions were removed from each model.

Parameter Variable Estimated marginal mean or coefficient ± s.e F-statistic d.f. p-value
Body mass
Field Asymptote (g) Proportion Terrestrial Food −287.92 ± 60.13 24.01 1,42 <0.001
Sex Female 684.06 ± 20.97 45.74 1,42 <0.001
Male 859.29 ± 15.21
Growth rate (days−1) Proportion Terrestrial Food −0.20 ± 0.95 0.05 1,42 0.819
Sex Female 5.61 ± 0.33 1.77 1,42 0.190
Male 6.16 ± 0.24
Aviary Asymptote (g) Diet Fish 852.85 ± 19.65 11.72 1,17 0.003
Chicken 947.98 ± 19.65
Sex Female 809.41 ± 19.65 42.9 1,17 <0.001
Male 991.42 ± 19.65
Growth rate (days−1) Diet Fish 5.84 ± 0.22 10.60 1,17 0.005
Chicken 6.86 ± 0.22
Sex Female 6.06 ± 0.22 3.52 1,17 0.078
Male 6.64 ± 0.22
Head length
Field Asymptote (mm) Proportion Terrestrial Food −12.39 ± 3.52 13.32 1,42 <0.001
Sex Female 107.42 ± 1.23 63.76 1,42 <0.001
Male 119.53 ± 0.89
Growth rate (days−1) Prop. Terr. Food 0.10 ± 1.56 0.004 1,42 0.95
Sex Female 12.20 ± 0.54 4.00 1,42 0.052
Male 13.55 ± 0.40
Aviary Asymptote (mm) Diet Fish 124.38 ± 1.79 0.003 1,17 0.955
Chicken 124.53 ± 1.79
Sex Female 118.40 ± 1.79 22.88 1,17 <0.001
Male 130.50 ± 1.79
Growth rate (days−1) Diet Fish 14.82 ± 0.47 1.01 1,17 0.330
Chicken 15.48 ± 0.47
Sex Female 14.68 ± 0.47 1.99 1,17 0.177
Male 15.61 ± 0.47