Table A.1.
Trait | N | mean | SD | Range | F | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sexual maturity (days) | ||||||
Bats | 227 | 372.9a | 183.3 | 53.6–831.0 | ||
Rodents | 433 | 81.1b | 45.2 | 23.8–438.9 | ||
Shrews | 72 | 210.9c | 122.8 | 36.0–417.4 | ||
body mass | 42.2 | < 0.001 | ||||
order | 627.7 | < 0.001 | ||||
Male sexual maturity (days) | ||||||
Bats | 127 | 473.5a | 160.3 | 98.0–775.8 | ||
Rodents | 146 | 76.1b | 37.3 | 36.0–335.0 | ||
Shrews | 37 | 154.8c | 128.3 | 36.0–365.0 | ||
body mass | 3.5 | n.s. | ||||
order | 530.8 | < 0.001 | ||||
Litter size (n individuals) | ||||||
Bats | 647 | 1.2a | 0.4 | 1.0–3.1 | ||
Rodents | 783 | 3.6b | 1.5 | 1.0–8.9 | ||
Shrews | 188 | 4.0c | 1.6 | 1.0–9.0 | ||
body mass | 56.7 | < 0.001 | ||||
order | 1943.2 | < 0.001 | ||||
Number of litters per year | ||||||
Bats | 378 | 1.3a | 0.4 | 0.8–3.0 | ||
Rodents | 382 | 3.5b | 1.5 | 1.0–10.0 | ||
Shrews | 82 | 2.7c | 1.6 | 1.0–9.8 | ||
body mass | 8.3 | < 0.005 | ||||
order | 683.8 | < 0.001 | ||||
Maximum longevity (years) | ||||||
Bats | 263 | 14.7a | 0.3–41.0 | |||
Rodents | 491 | 4.0b | 0.1–13.6 | |||
Shrews | 98 | 2.4c | 0.1–4.0 | |||
body mass | 3.9 | 0.048 | ||||
Order | 229.7 | < 0.001 | ||||
Duration of gestation (days) | ||||||
Bats | 291 | 110.2a | 48.0 | 22.9 – 260.2 | ||
Rodents | 439 | 27.0b | 6.5 | 13.5 – 53.3 | ||
Shrews | 76 | 23.6c | 4.3 | 17.0 – 30.4 | ||
body mass | 64.4 | < 0.001 | ||||
Order | 1863.5 | < 0.001 | ||||
Days till weaning | ||||||
Bats | 264 | 66.9a | 59.1 | 15.0–668.8 | ||
Rodents | 437 | 24.1b | 7.6 | 11.8–68.7 | ||
Shrews | 71 | 23.6c | 4.2 | 17.3–41.5 | ||
body mass | 125.7 | < 0.001 | ||||
Order | 491.2 | < 0.001 | ||||
Birth/adult body mass (g) | ||||||
Bats | 285 | 0.2a | 0.1 | 0.0–0.5 | ||
Rodents | 388 | 0.1b | 0.0 | 0.0–0.2 | ||
Shrews | 75 | 0.1b | 0.0 | 0.0–0.1 | ||
body mass | 91.0 | < 0.001 | ||||
Order | 426.2 | < 0.001 | ||||
Weaning/adult body mass (g) | ||||||
Bats | 120 | 0.7a | 0.2 | 0.2–1.3 | ||
Rodents | 306 | 0.4b | 0.2 | 0.0–1.5 | ||
Shrews | 65 | 0.8a | 0.2 | 0.5–1.1 | ||
body mass | 19.2 | < 0.001 | ||||
Order | 133.2 | < 0.001 | ||||
Interbirth interval (fraction of year) | ||||||
Bats | 89 | 1.0a | 0.1 | 0.4–1.0 | ||
Rodents | 236 | 0.1b | 0.1 | 0.0–0.6 | ||
Shrews | 30 | 0.1c | 0.1 | 0.1–0.3 | ||
body mass | 16.1 | < 0.001 | ||||
Order | 1643.4 | < 0.001 |