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. 2023 Jul 14;24(4):e60. doi: 10.4142/jvs.23076

Table 1. Comparison of vertebral formulas of gorals and three types of ruminants.

Variables Long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) Sheep (Ovis aries) Goat (Capra hircus) Cow (Bos indicus)
Study Present study Dyce et al., 2009 [21]
Cervical vertebrae 7 7 7 7
Thoracic vertebrae 13 13 13 13
Lumbar vertebrae 6 6–7 6–7 6
Sacral vertebrae (Sacrum) 4 4 5 5
Caudal vertebrae 11–16 16–18 16–18 18–20