Table 1.
List of specimens modelled using finite element analysis. Known body masses (Mb) denoted by asterisks. Other body masses sourced from literature. NMS, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh; WML, World Museum, Liverpool; MM, Manchester Museum. F, force; l/d, aspect ratio; Imax/Imin, cross-sectional asymmetry; ζ, normalized curvature lever arm.
| species | common name | accession no. | element | Mb (kg) | F (N) | l/d | Imax/Imin | ζ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uria aalge | common guillemot | MM BB.9009.5.1 | tibia | 0.99 [26] | 0.097 | 24.7 | 1.24 | 0.32 |
| Galago senegalensis | Senegal bushbaby | NMS.Z.2002.94.2 | femur | 0.22* | 0.022 | 16.1 | 1.23 | 0.41 |
| Erinaceus europaeus | European hedgehog | WML 1988.226 | femur | 0.68 [27] | 0.067 | 9.85 | 2.75 | 0.98 |
| Haliaeetus albicilla | white-tailed eagle | NMS.Z.2000.23 | femur | 4.79 [26] | 0.470 | 8.10 | 1.13 | 1.44 |
| Phoenicopterus ruber | rosy flamingo | NMS.Z.2000.193.1 | femur | 2.60* | 0.254 | 8.22 | 1.28 | 0.52 |
| Mustela putorius | European polecat | NMS.Z.2000.307.40 | tibia | 1.11 [27] | 0.109 | 12.6 | 1.56 | 1.63 |
| Procavia capensis | rock hyrax | NMS.Z.2009.76 | femur | 3.14 [27] | 0.308 | 11.9 | 1.17 | 0.70 |
| Giraffa camelopardalis | giraffe | NMS.Z.2001.148.3 | tibia | 1192 [28] | 116.9 | 7.13 | 2.08 | 0.35 |