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Muscle−tendon proportions
| Taxon | Pars cranialis | Tendon | Pars caudalis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyps fulvus #1 | 6.9 cm | 24% | 3.6 cm | 13% | 17.8 cm | 63% |
| Gyps fulvus #2 | 5.2 cm | 22% | 3.5 cm | 15% | 15.0 cm | 63% |
| Aegypius monachus #1 | 3.7 cm | 24% | 2.4 cm | 15% | 9.7 cm | 61% |
| Aegypius monachus #2 | 3.6 cm | 17% | 3.1 cm | 15% | 14.0 cm | 68% |
| Necrosyrtes monachus | 3.0 cm | 21% | 2.8 cm | 19% | 8.7 cm | 60% |
Proportional lengths of the cranial and caudal part of the M. biventer cervicis and the tendon in between the muscle bellies in all three vulture species.
