Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions
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First Mating Period (6 March–11 March) | |||||
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Male Number | Number of Copulations | Mean Copulation Time | Standard Error SE | Min. | Max. |
[h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | |||
1 | 2 | 00:50:45 | 00:19:21 | 00:31:23 | 01:10:07 |
2 | 11 | 00:53:12 | 00:06:09 | 00:21:20 | 01:23:26 |
3 | 3 | 00:57:25 | 00:19:50 | 00:26:30 | 01:34:24 |
4 | 12 | 00:32:46 | 00:03:40 | 00:15:11 | 00:59:19 |
5 | 5 | 00:47:18 | 00:08:38 | 00:19:43 | 01:06:50 |
6 | 12 | 00:52:13 | 00:08:12 | 00:14:24 | 02:04:42 |
7 | 10 | 00:47:00 | 00:07:33 | 00:22:36 | 01:44:25 |
8 | 9 | 00:43:09 | 00:06:27 | 00:14:37 | 01:11:00 |
9 | 8 | 01:08:32 | 00:07:58 | 00:40:14 | 01:40:10 |
10 | 13 | 00:46:22 | 00:04:32 | 00:13:11 | 01:09:28 |
11 | 12 | 01:06:57 | 00:06:52 | 00:24:48 | 01:33:44 |
12 | 8 | 01:14:31 | 00:09:16 | 00:25:30 | 01:40:57 |
Total | 105 | 00:52:37 |
Second Mating Period (12 March–17 March) | |||||
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Male Number | Number of Copulations | Mean Copulation Time | Standard Error SE | Min. | Max. |
[h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | |||
1 | 5 | 01:13:08 | 00:21:44 | 00:24:00 | 02:15:20 |
2 | 9 | 01:12:47 | 00:06:04 | 00:37:34 | 01:42:53 |
3 | 7 | 01:00:27 | 00:10:24 | 00:17:50 | 01:31:04 |
4 | 12 | 00:30:26 | 00:04:17 | 00:13:46 | 00:49:40 |
5 | 7 | 01:28:18 | 00:14:21 | 00:34:12 | 02:28:13 |
6 | 10 | 00:59:38 | 00:09:08 | 00:22:49 | 01:58:18 |
7 | 12 | 01:08:41 | 00:09:07 | 00:20:15 | 02:07:05 |
8 | 6 | 01:04:42 | 00:13:50 | 00:21:06 | 01:55:08 |
9 | 10 | 01:07:03 | 00:07:53 | 00:41:40 | 01:57:38 |
10 | 13 | 00:54:51 | 00:07:18 | 00:13:55 | 01:36:13 |
11 | 9 | 01:24:02 | 00:07:35 | 00:48:30 | 02:01:25 |
12 | 8 | 01:14:15 | 00:11:32 | 00:42:18 | 02:17:41 |
Total | 108 | 01:04:32 |
Changes in Mean Copulation Time Based on the Mating Period | ||||
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Male Number | t | df | p | d |
1 | −0.59 | 5 | 0.580 | 0.53 |
2 | −2.24 | 18 | 0.038 | 1.05 |
3 | −0.15 | 8 | 0.884 | 0.11 |
4 | 0.41 | 22 | 0.685 | 0.18 |
5 | −2.20 | 10 | 0.053 | 1.39 |
6 | −0.60 | 20 | 0.553 | 0.27 |
7 | −1.78 | 20 | 0.090 | 0.80 |
8 | −1.58 | 13 | 0.139 | 0.87 |
9 | 0.13 | 16 | 0.897 | 0.07 |
10 | −0.99 | 24 | 0.334 | 0.40 |
11 | −1.66 | 19 | 0.114 | 0.76 |
12 | 0.02 | 14 | 0.986 | 0.01 |
First Time Interval 6.00–12.00 a.m. | |||||
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Male Number | Number of Copulations | Mean Copulation Time | Standard Error SE | Min | Max |
[h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | |||
1 | 5 | 01:05:47 | 00:18:29 | 00:31:23 | 02:15:20 |
2 | 9 | 00:58:27 | 00:04:30 | 00:38:01 | 01:16:40 |
3 | 8 | 01:00:57 | 00:08:42 | 00:26:30 | 01:34:24 |
4 | 15 | 00:32:09 | 00:03:13 | 00:13:46 | 00:48:44 |
5 | 7 | 01:12:04 | 00:17:03 | 00:19:43 | 02:28:13 |
6 | 15 | 00:55:54 | 00:07:46 | 00:23:28 | 02:04:42 |
7 | 13 | 00:59:33 | 00:09:10 | 00:22:36 | 02:07:05 |
8 | 7 | 00:36:37 | 00:06:18 | 00:21:06 | 01:09:14 |
9 | 10 | 01:07:07 | 00:06:01 | 00:40:14 | 01:40:10 |
10 | 16 | 00:50:14 | 00:04:55 | 00:13:11 | 01:12:09 |
11 | 11 | 01:19:50 | 00:08:39 | 00:24:48 | 02:01:25 |
12 | 8 | 01:15:13 | 00:12:46 | 00:25:30 | 02:17:41 |
Total | 124 | 00:57:41 | -- |
Second Time Interval 12.00 a.m.–06.00 p.m. | |||||
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Male Number | Number of Copulations | Mean Copulation Time [h:m:s] | Standard Error SE | Min [h:m:s] | Max [h:m:s] |
1 | 2 | 01:09:08 | 00:45:08 | 00:24:00 | 01:54:16 |
2 | 11 | 01:04:55 | 00:08:00 | 00:21:20 | 01:42:53 |
3 | 2 | 00:53:53 | 00:36:03 | 00:17:50 | 01:29:56 |
4 | 9 | 00:30:42 | 00:05:21 | 00:15:11 | 00:59:19 |
5 | 5 | 01:10:02 | 00:11:52 | 00:42:56 | 01:50:12 |
6 | 7 | 00:54:56 | 00:09:47 | 00:14:24 | 01:18:13 |
7 | 9 | 00:57:47 | 00:08:48 | 00:20:15 | 01:42:34 |
8 | 8 | 01:05:02 | 00:10:07 | 00:14:37 | 01:55:08 |
9 | 8 | 01:08:27 | 00:10:16 | 00:41:40 | 01:57:38 |
10 | 10 | 00:51:12 | 00:08:18 | 00:13:55 | 01:36:13 |
11 | 10 | 01:08:10 | 00:05:43 | 00:39:46 | 01:33:44 |
12 | 8 | 01:13:32 | 00:07:28 | 00:45:30 | 01:45:06 |
Total | 89 | 01:00:01 | -- | -- | -- |
Change in Mean Copulation Time with Regard to Time Interval | ||||
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Male Number | t | df | p | d |
1 | −0.09 | 5 | 0.935 | 0.08 |
2 | −0.66 | 18 | 0.517 | 0.31 |
3 | 0.31 | 8 | 0.767 | 0.22 |
4 | 0.25 | 22 | 0.807 | 0.11 |
5 | 0.09 | 10 | 0.931 | 0.06 |
6 | 0.07 | 20 | 0.943 | 0.03 |
7 | 0.13 | 20 | 0.896 | 0.06 |
8 | −2.30 | 13 | 0.039 | 1.28 |
9 | −0.12 | 16 | 0.908 | 0.06 |
10 | −0.11 | 24 | 0.917 | 0.04 |
11 | 1.10 | 19 | 0.285 | 0.51 |
12 | 0.11 | 14 | 0.911 | 0.06 |
Parameter | B | SE | β | t | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40.70 | 6.05 | 6.73 | 0.000 | ||
Day | 11.42 | 3.51 | 0.21 | 3.13 | 0.002 |
Day | Number of Copulations | Number of Males Mating | Mean Copulation Time | Standard Error SE | Min | Max |
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[h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | ||||
6 March | 19 | 11 | 00:44:31 | 00:04:03 | 00:21:20 | 01:31:20 |
7 March | 17 | 10 | 00:51:56 | 00:05:59 | 00:14:37 | 01:34:24 |
8 March | 25 | 11 | 00:45:09 | 00:03:41 | 00:13:11 | 01:09:37 |
9 March | 17 | 11 | 00:57:50 | 00:07:13 | 00:15:11 | 02:04:42 |
10 March | 9 | 8 | 00:52:53 | 00:09:12 | 00:18:39 | 01:25:02 |
11 March | 18 | 10 | 01:07:05 | 00:05:36 | 00:19:43 | 01:44:25 |
12 March | 19 | 11 | 00:58:24 | 00:07:59 | 00:15:46 | 02:28:13 |
13 March | 24 | 12 | 00:56:30 | 00:05:14 | 00:13:46 | 02:07:05 |
14 March | 21 | 12 | 01:06:31 | 00:06:51 | 00:17:30 | 01:57:38 |
15 March | 14 | 9 | 01:17:49 | 00:08:12 | 00:21:06 | 02:17:41 |
16 March | 17 | 9 | 00:59:39 | 00:07:11 | 00:17:28 | 02:01:25 |
17 March | 13 | 7 | 01:17:13 | 00:08:48 | 00:24:36 | 02:15:20 |
Male | Number of Copulations | R Value | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 0.43 | 0.337 |
2 | 20 | 0.48 | 0.032 |
3 | 10 | 0.01 | 0.987 |
4 | 23 | 0.01 | 0.974 |
5 | 12 | 0.60 | 0.039 |
6 | 22 | 0.26 | 0.236 |
7 | 22 | 0.05 | 0.844 |
8 | 15 | 0.35 | 0.201 |
9 | 18 | 0.29 | 0.247 |
10 | 27 | 0.21 | 0.289 |
11 | 21 | 0.60 | 0.004 |
12 | 18 | 0.13 | 0.616 |
Male | Number of Copulations | Mean Time before Copulation | Mean Copulation Time | Spearman’s Correlation |
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[h:m:s] | [h:m:s] | R Value | ||
1 | 7 | 00:14:24 | 01:06:44 | 0.00 |
2 | 20 | 00:21:46 | 01:02:01 | −0.40 |
3 | 10 | 00:23:52 | 00:59:33 | −0.18 |
4 | 23 | 00:10:13 | 00:31:37 | −0.20 |
5 | 12 | 00:33:12 | 01:11:14 | −0.67 * |
6 | 22 | 00:43:52 | 00:55:36 | 0.04 |
7 | 22 | 00:24:25 | 00:58:50 | −0.41 |
8 | 15 | 00:04:50 | 00:51:47 | −0.55 * |
9 | 18 | 00:02:41 | 01:07:43 | −0.48 * |
10 | 27 | 00:11:27 | 00:50:37 | 0.05 |
11 | 21 | 00:06:34 | 01:14:17 | 0.41 |
12 | 18 | 00:27:50 | 01:14:23 | −0.53 |
Total | 17.92 | 00:18:45 | 01:00:23 | −0.27 ** |
Spearman Correlation, r Value | |
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Types of Behavior | Copulation Time |
Rest | −0.14 |
Race | −0.10 |
Sniffing the female | −0.24 ** |
Rubbing | −0.65 * |
Observation | −0.06 |
Care | 0.02 |
Game | −0.09 |
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Seremak, B.; Pilarczyk, B.; Wojciechowska, A.; Tomza-Marciniak, A. Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions. Animals 2023, 13, 3346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13213346
Seremak B, Pilarczyk B, Wojciechowska A, Tomza-Marciniak A. Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions. Animals. 2023; 13(21):3346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13213346
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeremak, Beata, Bogumiła Pilarczyk, Aleksandra Wojciechowska, and Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak. 2023. "Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions" Animals 13, no. 21: 3346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13213346
APA StyleSeremak, B., Pilarczyk, B., Wojciechowska, A., & Tomza-Marciniak, A. (2023). Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions. Animals, 13(21), 3346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13213346