Variable | T. nativa (n = 6) | T. spiralis (n = 6) | Control (n = 5) | |||
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 | Mean | Range | Mean | Range | Mean | Range |
Body weight (g) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Beginning | 7225 | 6350–8500 | 7650 | 5750–10300 | 8433 | 6200–10150 |
End | 9191 | 8150–10750 | 10175 | 8900–12650 | 10958 | 9300–12500 |
Growth (g) 1) | 1966 | 100–3800 | 2525 | 1200–3650 | 2525 | 1300–4300 |
Fat (g) | 152 | 90–210 | 185 | 133–267 | 137 | 93–206 |
Fat % 2) | 2.4# | 1.5–3.1 | 2.6# | 2.2–3.1 | 1.7** | 1.4–1.9 |
Relative weight (%)2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Heart | 0.52 | 0.47–0.62 | 0.49 | 0.44–0.54 | 0.47 | 0.32–0.61 |
Liver | 5.43 | 4.09–7.61 | 4.28 | 3.78–4.76 | 3.97 | 3.04–5.09 |
Spleen | 0.21 | 0.18–0.26 | 0.24 | 0.15–0.3 | 0.21 | 0.15–0.29 |
Kidney | 0.44 | 0.36–0.58 | 0.37 | 0.35–0.39 | 0.34 | 0.25–0.44 |