Mean ( ± SEM) glucocorticoid concentrations (ng/g feces)
Before ACTH or saline injection
After ACTH or saline injection
Peak1
Control F4
37.8 ± 51.3 (5)
28.6 ± 22.6 (5)
61.9(1)
Female F5
66.6 ± 57.2 (8)
164.0 ± 83.2 (4)
3055.7 (1)
Male M1
63.9 ± 66.9 (8)
46.2 ± 11.2 (4)
681.5 (1)
Male M2
123.0 ± 122.2 (8)
55.99 ± 30.5 (5)
1178.4 (1)
1Peak concentrations occurred on Day 9. 2Numbers in parentheses refer to number of fecal samples.
Table 1: Mean ± SEM fecal glucocorticoids concentrations (ng/g feces)
before (days 1-8) and after (days 10-14) an ACTH or saline challenge
in crab-eating fox males and females.
