Table 1.
Demographics and significance testing for stray and feral cats (Felis catus) presented by (a) sex and (b) source location in southwest Western Australia.
| (a) Sex | Males | Females | Mann–Whitney U test |
| Body mass | 3.50 ± 1.34 kg, n = 308, max 6.7 kg | 2.57 ± 0.89 kg, n = 260, max 4.9 kg | Zadj = 8.72, p < 0.001 |
| Pregnant | 3.36 ± 0.51 kg, n = 24 | ||
| Non-pregnant | 2.49 ± 0.88 kg, n = 236 | ||
| Head-body length | 551 ± 84 mm, n = 299 | 504 ± 74 mm, n = 247 | Zadj = 7.36, p < 0.001 |
| Head length | 112 ± 14 mm, n = 288 | 103 ± 13 mm, n = 235 | Zadj = 7.01, p < 0.001 |
| Age | 2.42 ± 2.05 years, n = 154 | 3.21 ± 2.88 years, n = 105 | Zadj = 1.98, p = 0.047 |
| (b) Location | Rural (feral cats) | Urban (stray cats) | Mann–Whitney U test |
| Body mass | 3.05 ± 1.26 kg, n = 419, max 6.7 kg | 3.14 ± 1.20 kg, n = 148, max 6.0 kg | Zadj = 0.56, p = 0.575 |
| Head-body length | 527 ± 83 mm, n = 398 | 538 ± 82 mm, n = 148 | Zadj = 1.13, p = 0.257 |
| Head length | 106 ± 15 mm, n = 375 | 110 ± 12 mm, n = 148 | Zadj = 2.60, p = 0.009 |
| Age | 2.87 ± 2.56 years, n = 143 | 2.58 ± 2.30 years, n = 116 | Zadj = 1.11, p = 0.266 |