Table 6.
Species differences in the long bone robusticity indices
| Test* | Statistic | P-value | Adj. P-value | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humeral robusticity index | ||||
| Overall | χ2[2] = 41.3 | < 0.001 | – | |
| O – S | U[34,19] = 523 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | O > S > L |
| O – L | U[34,14] = 476 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
| S – L | U[19,14] = 265 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
| Radial robusticity index | ||||
| Overall | χ2[2] = 24.1 | < 0.001 | – | |
| O – S | U[34,18] = 518 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | O > S > L |
| O – L | U[34,14] = 408 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
| S – L | U[18,14] = 139 | 0.317 | 0.317 | |
| Femoral robusticity index | ||||
| Overall | χ2[2] = 18.1 | < 0.001 | – | |
| O – S | U[34,19] = 461 | 0.005 | 0.005 | O > S > L |
| O – L | U[34,14] = 402 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
| S – L | U[19,14] = 204 | 0.005 | 0.005 | |
| Tibial robusticity index** | ||||
| Overall | χ2[2] = 0.9 | 0.637 | – | |
| O – S | – | – | – | O > S > L |
| O – L | – | – | – | |
| S – L | – | – | – | |
Post-hoc tests are one-tailed Mann–Whitney U-tests of the null hypothesis that the more cursorial taxon displays greater robusticity. Table formatting and abbreviations follow Table 4.
Because the overall Krukal–Wallis test comparing tibial robusticity index among species was not significant, post hoc comparisons were not carried out.