Table 1 Effect of breeding (BS) and non-breeding seasons (NBS) on tomcats sperm motion characteristics (n = 18 in each group). Results are expressed as mean ± SD.

Total Motility (%)

59.20 ± 7.88^a

53.23 ± 7.45^b

Progressive Motility (%)

32.38 ± 5.90

31.61 ± 5.25

VCL (µm/s)

122.85 ± 4.98

117.19 ± 13.78

VSL (µm/s)

89.69 ± 4.69 ^a

82.71 ± 5.74 ^b

VAP (µm/s)

97.65 ± 7.54 ^a

91.71 ± 7.23 ^b

LIN (%)

83.54 ± 3.05 ^a

77.81 ± 8.45 ^b

STR (%)

78.18 ± 4.93 ^a

73.78 ± 3.05

WOB (%)

88.71 ± 3.01

88.05 ± 2.96

ALH (µm)

3.92 ± 0.44

3.90 ± 0.22

BCF (Hz)

9.37 ± 0.38 ^a

8.97 ± 0.48 ^b