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. 2010 Nov 10;218(4):363–374. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01310.x

Table 1.

Known subject information

Femur Tibia


Subject Age (years) Gender Body mass (kg) Length (mm) Mass (g) Diameter (mm) Length (mm) Mass (g) Diameter (mm)
Cheetah 1 8.5 Female
Cheetah 2 15.5 Female
Cheetah 3 11.5 Male
Cheetah 4 13.5 Male 31.0 294 258 23.0 298 196 21.5
Cheetah 5 12 Female 29.5 267 189 21.6 278 156 20.3
Cheetah 6 6 Male 27.5 281 210 21.6 287 160 21.9
Cheetah 7 12.5 Male 32.0 282 264 23.0 284 188 20.4
Cheetah 8 6.5 Female 45.5 262 196 22.7 262 152 18.4
Greyhound 1 Female 25.0 236 153 16.6 250 118 17.5
Greyhound 2 Male 28.0 235 147 16.4 249 113 17.6
Greyhound 3 Male 29.0 228 146 16.2 242 110 17.2
Greyhound 4 Female 27.0 190 230
Greyhound 5 Male 33.0
Greyhound 6 Male 34.0 200 270
Greyhound 7 Male 33.0 205 270
Greyhound 8 Male 28.0 200 260
Greyhound 9 Male 33.0

Greyhounds 1–3 were dissected in this study, and greyhounds 4–9 were from data published by Williams (2008). The length, mass and mid-shaft diameter of the bones of each individual are also given.