Table 1 Characteristics of red squirrels in main study grid KL (n = 549)
From: Seasonal, spatial, and maternal effects on gut microbiome in wild red squirrels
Characteristics | Number of samples (individuals) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 220 (81) |
 Female | 329 (58) |
Year | |
 2008 | 240 (95) |
 2009 | 120 (34) |
 2010 | 189 (62) |
Season | |
 Early spring | 233 (101) |
 Late spring | 204 (97) |
 Summer | 112 (54) |
Age | |
 0 | 15 (12) |
 1 | 166 (61) |
 2 | 110 (38) |
 3 | 162 (51) |
 4 | 57 (20) |
 5 | 37 (8) |
 6 | 2 (1) |
Pedigree information | |
 Both dam and sire known | 248 (53) |
 Dam or sire known | 116 (20) |
 Unknown | 185 (66) |