Table 1.

Eigenvalues, share of total variance along with eigenvectors, and factor loadings of body measurements recorded from coyotes in western, northeastern, and southeastern regions of the United States

Body measurements	Principal component 1		Principal component 2		Principal component 3
	Eigenvector	Loading	Eigenvector	Loading	Eigenvector	Loading
Body mass	0.51	0.88	−0.09	−0.10	−0.09	−0.10
Ear length	0.21	0.37	0.62	0.69	0.47	0.50
Tail length	0.32	0.56	0.40	0.45	−0.30	−0.31
Body length	0.37	0.66	−0.53	−0.59	−0.01	−0.01
Hind foot length	0.47	0.81	0.20	0.22	0.10	0.10
Shoulder height	0.48	0.83	−0.18	−0.20	−0.17	−0.18
Head length: head width ratio	0.11	0.19	−0.30	−0.33	0.80	0.85
Eigenvalue	3.02		1.24		1.13
% of total variance	43.07		17.74		16.13
Description	Body size		Appendage lengths		Head dimensions