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Table 1 Average (standard error of the mean; SEM) total length and corticosterone (ng/ml) in the communal (CP) and individual pens (IP) at Farms 1 and 2

From: Stress in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus): no difference between individually- and communally-housed animals

 

Pen type

N

Total length (cm)

Corticosterone (ng/ml)

Farm 1

CP1

10

158.0 (2.3)

8.69 (5.53)

IP1

10

159.4 (3.3)

3.17 (1.44)

Farm 2

CP2

10

165.3 (3.2)

3.04 (0.96)

IP2

10

174.8 (2.4)**

6.34 (2.05)

Overall average

40

164.4 (1.7)

5.31 (1.52)

  1. N is the number of animals in each group.
  2. **indicates significantly difference (P<0.01) in animal size.