Table 1 Average burrow dimensions of Indian field pigmy mice.
Taxa (no. of burrows) | Length of inlet tunnel (Range) (± SD) | Length of outlet tunnel (Range) (± SD) | Depth of Nest chamber (Range) (± SD) | Diameter of nest | Diameter of tunnel (inlet and outlet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. booduga (V) (24) | 66 cm (40 – 80 cm) (± 10.90) | 77 cm (30–90 cm) (± 15.30) | 41 cm (38 – 45 cm) (± 1.96) | 13 – 14 cm | 2.5 cm |
M. booduga (M) (74) | 46 cm (20 – 50 cm) (± 6.90) | 43 cm (10 – 50 cm) (± 9.92) | 30 cm (28 – 32 cm) (± 1.41) | 13 – 14 cm | 2.5 cm |
M. terricolor I (83) | 45 cm (30 – 76 cm) (± 10.70) | 50 cm (40–70 cm) (± 7.92) | 20 cm (18 – 22 cm) (± 1.44) | 13 – 14 cm | 2.5 cm |
M. terricolor II (13) | 45 cm (30 – 76 cm) (± 14.00) | 50 cm (40–70 cm) (± 8.98) | 20 cm (18 – 22 cm) (± 1.53) | 13 – 14 cm | 2.5 cm |
M. terricolor III (98) | 45 cm (30 – 76 cm) (± 10.90) | 50 cm (40–70 cm) (± 7.99) | 20 cm (18 – 22 cm) (± 1.40) | 13 – 14 cm | 2.5 cm |
ANOVA (F-value) | 19.84 | 50.86 | 1187 | - | - |