| Adjoining regions |
Pigs |
Mean(ng/g) |
F-value |
| Mudumalai |
Wild pigs (n=10) |
349.41 ± 59.81b |
11.120** |
| Desi pigs (n=5) |
99.17 ± 7.16a |
| Cross bred pigs (n=5) |
27.19 ± 0.46a |
| Sathyamangalam |
Wild pigs (n=10) |
223.56 ±27.52c |
17.17** |
| Desi pigs (n=5) |
144.08 ± 12.46b |
| Cross bred pigs (n=5) |
15.97 ± 0.31a |
| Anaimalai |
Wild pigs (n=10) |
336.03 ± 38.83b |
26.123** |
| Desi pigs (n=5) |
88.32 ± 9.00a |
| Cross bred pigs (n=5) |
12.61 ± 0.46a |
|
Means bearing different superscripts in the group differ significantly
ns-not significant ** highly significant (P ≤ 0.01). |
| Table 5 : Comparison of mean faecal cortisol level among pigs of adjoining regions
(ng/g). |
