Table 3. Mean (± SD) element percentages in antlers of two Cervidae species.
Species | Al | Si | P | S | K | Ca | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Zn | Zr | Ag | Cd | Sn | Sb | LE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sunda sambar | 0.638±0.236 | 2.439±1.030 | 5.507±1.206 | 0.335±0.100 | 0.341±0.136 | 16.266±1.451 | 0.048±0.006 | 0.013±0.003 | 0.009±0.001 | 0.026±0.009 | 0.082±0.011 | 0.037±0.024 | 0.001±0.001 | 0.012±0.002 | 0.016±0.002 | 0.019±0.003 | 0.027±0.005 | 73.966±2.404 |
Spotted deer | 1.033±0.202 | 2.420±1.431 | 7.438±0.702 | 0.160±0.031 | 0.916±0.506 | 20.313±0.902 | 0.060±0.012 | 0.020±0.005 | 0 | 0.030±0.010 | 0.082±0.064 | 0.013±0.001 | 0.001±0.001 | 0.015±0.001 | 0.021±0.001 | 0.021±0.002 | 0.027±0.005 | 68.660±1.963 |
P-value | 0.015 | 0.492 | 0.011 | 0.007 | 0.052 | 0.001 | 0.079 | 0.036 | NA | 0.243 | 0.497 | 0.045 | 0.363 | 0.006 | 0.002 | 0.211 | 0.494 | 0.004 |
NA = not applicable.