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. 2021 May 11;9:e11116. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11116

Table 1. Morphological and behavioral characteristics of felids and species used to compare the inter-iliac angle.

Species Number of specimens Locomotion classes(1) Prey size preference(2) Hunting strategy(3) Average body weight (kg)(4) Body mass range (kg)(2)
Acinonyx jubatus 7 Cursorial Large Solitary 53.5 40–65
Felis silvestris 2 Scansorial Small Solitary 5.5 3–6
Leopardus wiedii 1 Arboreal Small Solitary 3.3 2–4
Leptailurus serval 1 Terrestrial Small Solitary 13.4 8–18
Lynx canadensis 2 Terrestrial Mixed Solitary 11.2 5–17
Lynx rufus 2 Scansorial Mixed Solitary 11.2 4–16
Neofelis nebulosa 1 Arboreal Mixed Solitary 19.5 11–25
Panthera leo 13 Terrestrial Large Pack 185.0 110–250
Panthera onca 5 Scansorial Large Solitary 105.7 36–120
Panthera pardus 13 Scansorial Large Solitary 59.0 28–65
Panthera tigris 10 Terrestrial Large Solitary 185.5 75–325
Panthera uncia 2 Scansorial Large Solitary 50.0 22–52