Tail length in male versus female fox squirrels (Sciurus niger)
H. K. Nichols, S. K. Smith, V. M. Eddington, A. Calistri-Yeh, L. N. Kloepper, V. K. H. Young
The paper tests if female fox squirrels have longer tails than males to compensate for reproductive mass shifts, finding no significant sex effect after controlling for body length.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2023 · PreprintZoology