Sand Floor for Farmed Blue Foxes: Effects on Claws, Adrenal Cortex Function, Growth and Fur Properties

Figure 1

Body mass (kg, mean + SD) of juvenile blue foxes in the Sand and Control groups at the cubs’ age of eight weeks (weaning), in early October and at pelting (mid-December). Open bars: males, solid bars: females. Main effects (GLM for repeated measures): Group 𝐹(1,14)=0.64, NS; Sex 𝐹(1,14)=9.78, 𝑃=.007; Month 𝐹(2,21)=489.54, 𝑃=.000; Sex*Month 𝐹(1,18)=7.50, 𝑃=.009, other interactions NS.