Table 1. List of species included in the study.
In total tissue samples from 85 animals (34 for histological analysis, 29 for micro-CT and 20 for biomechanical analysis) were harvested for a total of 15 different species.
| Species | Average body mass (kg) | Thickness | Histology (n) | Micro-CT (n) | Bio-mechanics (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rat (Rattus sp) | 0.26 | 0.21 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 2 | European Badger (Meles meles) | 13.2 | 0.84 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) | 23 | 1.30 | 1 | - | - |
| 4 | Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) | 24.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 5 | Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) | 25.5 | 0.48 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) | 54.5 | 1.11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) | 67.5 | 1.77 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Shetland pony (Equus ferus caballus) | 175 | 1.17 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 9 | Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) | 180 | 1.37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Onager (Equus hemionus) | 203 | 0.89 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 8b | Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | 550 | 1.38 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 11 | Rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) | 1070 | 1.85 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) | 1475 | 2.16 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 13 | Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) | 5100 | 5.05 | 2 | - | - |
| 14 | Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) | 47.300 | 6.51 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) | 48.000 | 7.53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 29 | 20 |