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Chapter 3a<br />

Table 4. Comparison of morphological characteristics of fruits (with the correspond<strong>in</strong>g sample<br />

size and frequency distribution) <strong>in</strong> the diet of P. rufus and the overall fruits available (n=152-175)<br />

<strong>Fruit</strong> parameters<br />

Total fruit<br />

availability<br />

Pteropus<br />

rufus' diet<br />

Statistics<br />

N %<br />

Growth form<br />

N % X² df P<br />

Larger trees 94 54 23 58 1.42 2 NS<br />

Small trees and shrubs 62 35 15 37<br />

Others 19 11<br />

<strong>Fruit</strong> type<br />

2 5<br />

Berry 83 50 25 63 4.64 3 NS<br />

Drupe 51 30 11 27<br />

Capsule 21 13 1 2<br />

Others 12 7 3 8<br />

Colour of ripe fruits<br />

Yellow 22 13 5 13 6.00 6 NS<br />

Orange 10 6 4 10<br />

Red, p<strong>in</strong>k 29 17 9 23<br />

Puple, blue 16 9 5 13<br />

Brown 44 25 9 23<br />

Green 39 22 8 20<br />

Others 14 8 0 0<br />

Odour<br />

Absent 59 35 16 39 3.30 2 NS<br />

Present 47 28 6 15<br />

Strong 63 37<br />

Pulp type<br />

18 44<br />

Juicy 124 72 35 88 12.56 3

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