Table 4 Average phenotypic values and marker-based heritability (+/− SEs) of deer mice morphological and behaviour traits from the island (N = 10) and mainland (N = 6) sites in the Minaki area, northeastern Ontario, Canada.

From: Linking genetic, morphological, and behavioural divergence between inland island and mainland deer mice

 

Sample size

Mean value

Island mean

Mainland mean

Heritability

Body mass

265

15.84 (3.47)

16.01 (3.43)

15.52 (3.54)

0.39 (0.15)

Tail length

230

78.05 (7.52)

78.69 (7.31)

76.62 (8.19)

0.60 (0.14)

Exploratory behaviour

256

1310.2 (663.51)

1228.69 (667.53)

1464.02 (631.26)

0.34 (0.15)

Handling aggression.1

266

1.42 (0.80)

1.32 (0.77)

1.64 (0.84)

0.05 (0.10)

Handling aggression.2

225

3.80 (1.69)

3.93 (1.66)

3.48 (1.72)

0.40 (0.16)

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