Table 9. Eigenvalues, share of total variance along with loading and communalities of the morphometric traits of South African Sussex cattle.
| Traits | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC1 | PC2 | Communality | PC1 | PC2 | Communality | |
| CBW | 0.19 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.47 | -0.34 | 0.33 |
| BW | 0.97 | -0.04 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.10 | 0.81 |
| HL | 0.77 | -0.18 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.40 | 0.64 |
| HW | 0.96 | 0.06 | 0.92 | 0.84 | -0.10 | 0.72 |
| EL | 0.25 | -0.77 | 0.66 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| EW | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.85 | 0.76 |
| SH | 0.86 | 0.11 | 0.75 | 0.85 | -0.08 | 0.73 |
| WH | 0.96 | 0.01 | 0.91 | 0.94 | -0.03 | 0.89 |
| HG | 0.83 | -0.04 | 0.70 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.85 |
| HH | 0.96 | -0.02 | 0.93 | 0.96 | -0.07 | 0.92 |
| BL | 0.96 | 0.03 | 0.91 | 0.89 | -0.11 | 0.80 |
| RL | 0.89 | 0.05 | 0.80 | 0.78 | -0.15 | 0.62 |
| RW | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.77 | 0.89 | -0.02 | 0.79 |
| Eigenvalue | 8.37 | 1.28 | 7.96 | 1.15 | ||
| % of total variance | 64 | 10 | 61 | 9 | ||
CBW: calf birth weight, BW: birth weight, HL: head length, HW: head width EL: ear length, EW: ear width, SH: sternum height, WH: withers height, HG: heart girth, HH: hip height, BL: body length, RL: rump length, RW: rump width, PC1: Principal component 1, PC2: Principal component 2.