Table 1.
Measurements of Proboscipeda tracks, ordered from smallest to largest in length.
| Track no | Manus Pes | Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Toe impressions | E.S.H. (cm) | E.B.M. (kg) | E.A. (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVES (< 2 years) | |||||||
| PAT/MTS/005 | P | 9.6 | 7.3 | 66 (m) | 70 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 56 (f) | 43 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/012x | M | 9.6 | 8.1 | 66 (m) | 70 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 56 (f) | 43 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/016 | M | 10 | 8.2 | 69 (m) | 79 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 58 (f) | 48 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/011a | M | 10.8 | 11.7 | 5 | 73 (m) | 93 (m) | < 1 (m) |
| 62 (f) | 58 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/012j | P | 11.3 | 9.4 | 76 (m) | 105 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 65 (f) | 67 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/008d | M | 13.8 | 13.7 | 4 | 91 (m) | 177 (m) | < 1 (m) |
| 78 (f) | 113 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/012a | P | 14.1 | 10.8 | 2–3 | 92 (m) | 182 (m) | < 1 (m) |
| 80 (f) | 122 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/011f | M | 14.2 | 11.5 | 92 (m) | 182 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 80 (f) | 122 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/007a | P | 14.6 | 10.5 | 3 | 95 (m) | 200 (m) | < 1 (m) |
| 83 (f) | 135 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/010f | M | 15 | 17 | 98 (m) | 219 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 85 (f) | 145 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/014 | P | 15.5 | 12 | 3 | 100 (m) | 232 (m) | < 1 (m) |
| 88 (f) | 160 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/003k | M | 15.7 | 22.7 | 102 (m) | 246 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 89 (f) | 166 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/015x | M | 16 | 17 | 104 (m) | 260 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 92 (f) | 182 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/012c | P | 16.9 | 11.4 | 109 (m) | 298 (m) | < 1 (m) | |
| 95 (f) | 200 (f) | < 1 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/012b | P | 17.7 | 10.5 | 1 | 113 (m) | 331 (m) | 1 (m) |
| 100 (f) | 232 (f) | 1 (f) | |||||
| JUVENILES (2–7 years) | |||||||
| PAT/MTS/009 | M | 19.4 | 17 | 123 (m) | 424 (m) | 2 (m) | |
| 109 (f) | 298 (f) | 1 (f) | |||||
| 3PAT/MTS/011e | P | 20.6 | 15.3 | 3 | 130 (m) | 497 (m) | 3 (m) |
| 116 (f) | 357 (f) | 2 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/003g | M | 21.8 | 23.8 | 137 (m) | 579 (m) | 2 (m) | |
| 122 (f) | 414 (f) | 2 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/010b | P | 22 | 17 | 138 (m) | 592 (m) | 3 (m) | |
| 123 (f) | 424 (f) | 3 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/008e | P | 22.6 | 15.1 | 3–4 | 142 (m) | 643 (m) | 3 (m) |
| 127 (f) | 465 (f) | 2 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/003i | M | 23.4 | 23.1 | 146 (m) | 697 (m) | 3 (m) | |
| 131 (f) | 509 (f) | 3 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/003a | M | 26.5 | 31 | 164 (m) | 976 (m) | 6 (m) | |
| 148 (f) | 725 (f) | 4 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/013 | P | 29.5 | 24 | 182 (m) | 1321 (m) | 7 (m) | |
| 164 (f) | 976 (f) | 7 (f) | |||||
| ADOLESCENT (8–15 years) | |||||||
| PAT/MTS/003p | M | 28.9 | 26.6 | 178 (m) | 1238 (m) | 8 (m) | |
| 161 (f) | 925 (f) | 6 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/005 | M | 30 | 31 | 185 (m) | 1385 (m) | 8 (m) | |
| 167 (f) | 1029 (f) | 7 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/001 | M | 30.9 | 33 | 5 | 190 (m) | 1497 (m) | 11 (m) |
| 172 (f) | 1121 (f) | 8 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/015a | M | 31.1 | 32 | 173 (f) | 1140 (f) | 8 (f) | |
| PAT/MTS/003d | P | 33.3 | 24.5 | 204 (m) | 1840 (m) | 11 (m) | |
| 185 (f) | 1385 (f) | 9 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/003b | P | 37.2 | 27.8 | 227 (m) | 2509 (m) | 14 (m) | |
| 206 (f) | 1893 (f) | 13 (f) | |||||
| ADULTS (> 15 years) | |||||||
| PAT/MTS/003j | P | 40.1 | 21.8 | 243 (m) | 3057 (m) | 17 (m) | |
| 222 (f) | 1121 (f) | 21 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/003c | P | 40.7 | 29 | 247 (m) | 3026 (m) | 17 (m) | |
| 226 (f) | 2477 (f) | 26 (f) | |||||
| PAT/MTS/003f | P | 45.8 | 30.7 | 277 (m) | 4471 (m) | 33 (m) | |
| > 40 (f) | |||||||
| PAT/MTS/004b | P | 51 | 36.5 | 3 | 307 (m) | 6027 (m) | < 60 (m) |
| PAT/MTS/003q | P | 54.5 | 31.6 | 325 (m) | 7111 (m) | < 70 (m) | |
Pes measurements were preferred in trackways but due to the relatively small sample of different sized-producers, manus dimensions were also included, especially in isolated tracks.
PAT/MTS—Palaeoloxodon antiquus tracks/Matalascañas Trampled Surface, a, b, c, …—representing tracks with different sizes/individuals in the same exposed area, M—manus, P—pes, E.S.H.—estimated shoulder height, E.B.M.—estimated body mass, E.A.—estimated age, m—male, f—female.