From: Daily rhythms in food intake and locomotor activity in a colony of domestic cats
Diurnal (n = 8) | Nocturnal (n = 6) | Test | Test value | Significance | |
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DCD (km) | 1.28 ± 0.45 | 2.37 ± 0.49 | t-test | t12 = 1.635 | p = 0.128 |
AR amplitude | 328 ± 32 | 572 ± 67 | t-test | t12 = 3.448 | p < 0.01 |
AR IS | 0.34 ± 0.03 | 0.48 ± 0.02 | t-test | t12 = 3.489 | p < 0.01 |
AR IV | 1.74 ± 0.13 | 1.48 ± 0.09 | t-test | t12 = − 1.553 | p = 0.146 |
DFI (g) | 43 ± 6 | 51 ± 4 | t-test | t12 = 1.064 | p = 0.308 |
FR amplitude | 226 ± 48 | 276 ± 19 | Mann–Whitney | U = 7.00 | p = 0.177 |
FR IS | 0.27 ± 0.02 | 0.34 ± 0.02 | t-test | t12 = 2.088 | p = 0.059 |
FR IV | 2.10 ± 0.15 | 1.99 ± 0.06 | t-test | t12 = − 0.853 | p = 0.410 |