Table 1 The basal growth performance index such as body weight, body length and maternal yolks weight in the different days-post hatchling Alligator sinensis, Chinese Alligator

Body weight (g)

13.30 ± 3.04^a

29.17 ± 1.10^b

27.27 ± 1.61^b

30.72 ± 0.83^b

42.73 ± 5.91^c

156.26 ± 13.28^d

Head length (cm)

3.15 ± 0.28^a

3.75 ± 0.21^b

4.22 ± 0.27^b

3.77 ± 0.21^b

4.23 ± 0.19^b

6.27 ± 0.38^c

Trunk length (cm)

4.60 ± 0.06^a

5.17 ± 0.24^b

6.04 ± 0.41^c

6.87 ± 0.10^d

7.96 ± 0.46^e

12.78 ± 1.28^f

Tail length (cm)

9.65 ± 0.05^a

11.17 ± 0.24^b

13.51 ± 0.24^c

12.90 ± 0.14^d

14.17 ± 0.26^e

21.36 ± 0.48^f

Whole length (cm)

16.65 ± 0.05^a

20.08 ± 0.12^b

23.77 ± 0.72^c

23.53 ± 0.14^c

26.37 ± 1.06^d

40.28 ± 2.39^e

Maternal Yolk weight (g)

10.23 ± 0.96^a

0.19 ± 0.07^b

0.06 ± 0.04^b

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