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Shedding duration summary from empirical review for operational and functional shedding categories
| Operational regular shedders | Operational long shedders | Functional regular shedders | Functional long shedders | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (individuals) | 106 | 62 | 120 | 48 | 168 |
| Range (days) | 2–54 | 2–898 | 2–34 | 35–898 | 2–898 |
| Median (days) | 13 | 47·5 | 13 | 80 | 19 |
| Data mean (days) | 16·4 | 105·6 | 14·5 | 136·3 | 49·3 |
| Standard deviation | 11·7 | 155·3 | 8·5 | 165·0 | 103·7 |
| Coefficient of variation | 71·3 | 147·1 | 58·4 | 121·1 | 210·3 |
