Table 3.

Parameters for fitted power law curves ($y=a{x}^b$) of measured skin layer thicknesses $y$ (µm) with respect to species mass $x$ (kg).

Parameter	a	b	R 2
(i) Skin layer (with large pigs)
Stratum corneum	10.01	0.143	0.96
Viable epidermis	47.7	0.202	0.91
Dermis	756	0.187	0.71
(ii) Skin layer (without large pigs)
Stratum corneum	9.98	0.147	0.97
Viable epidermis	48.1	0.194	0.85
Dermis	617	0.310	0.98