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Great Gray Owl
(Strix nebulosa)

 

 

Skull

Great Gray Owl Skull
Great Gray Owl Skull
Great Gray Owl Skull
Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View


Total Length Male = 78.40 - 84.24 mm Mean = 81.86 mm (n=9) Female = 82.12 - 88.62 mm Mean = 85.13 mm (n=11)
Width Male =58.41 - 62.82 mm  Mean = 61.16 mm (n=9) Female = 59.36 - 64.55 mm Mean = 62.21 mm (n=10)



 



 

Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 52.22 - 55.84 mm Mean = 54.36 mm (n=10) Female = 53.44 - 60.39 mm Mean = 57.27 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 12.88 - 13.88 mm Mean = 13.41 mm (n=10) Female = 14.19 - 15.5 mm Mean = 14.92 mm (n=11)
Distal End Width Male = 14.68 - 15.61 mm Mean = 15.18 mm  (n=10) Female = 16.16 - 17.63 mm Mean = 16.96 mm  (n=11)

 




Tibiotarsus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 112.29 - 118.21 mm Mean = 114.48 mm (n=10) Female = 115.07 - 126.49 mm Mean = 120.87 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 14.86 - 15.55 mm Mean = 15.10 mm (n=10) Female = 15.80 - 17.58 mm Mean = 16.59 mm (n=11)
Distal End Width Male = 13.12 - 14.59 mm Mean = 13.80 mm  (n=10) Female = 14.46 - 16.17 mm Mean = 15.22 mm  (n=11)

 

 


 

Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View


 

Total Length Male = 82.06 - 88.11 mm Mean = 85.00 mm (n=10) Female = 84.94 - 93.16 mm Mean = 88.91 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 14.17 - 15.49 mm Mean = 14.92 mm (n=10) Female = 15.62 - 17.31 mm Mean = 16.28 mm (n=11)
Distal End Width Male = 15.21 - 15.91 mm Mean = 15.51 mm  (n=10) Female = 16.20 - 18.24 mm Mean = 17.17 mm  (n=11)

 

 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 123.13 - 129.19 mm Mean = 127.37 mm (n=8) Female = 128.05 - 139.92 mm Mean = 135.25 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 20.63 - 21.68 mm Mean =21.24 mm (n=10) Female = 22.05 - 24.22 mm Mean = 22.81 mm (n=11)
Distal End Width Male = 20.53 - 21.40 mm Mean = 20.94 mm  (n=8) Female = 21.6 - 23.57 mm Mean = 22.54 mm  (n=11)



 



Ulna

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Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 132.44 - 140.37 mm Mean = 136.81 mm (n=9) Female = 138.21 - 150.42 mm Mean =145.09 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 12.80 - 13.45 mm Mean = 12.99 mm (n=9) Female = 13.57 - 14.70 mm Mean = 14.10 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 9.31 - 11.25 mm Mean = 10.61 mm  (n=9) Female = 10.79 - 12.33 mm Mean = 11.56 mm  (n=10)

 

 



Radius



Right and Left
Dorsal or Extensor View
Left and Right
Ventral or Palmar View

 


Total Length Male = 127.35 - 135.14 mm Mean = 131.3 mm (n=9) Female = 132.20 - 143.84 mm Mean = 139.38 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 7.08 - 8.13 mm Mean = 7.79 mm (n=9) Female = 7.67 - 8.72 mm Mean = 8.32 mm (n=11)
Distal End Width Male = 9.82 - 10.86 mm Mean = 10.14 mm  (n=9) Female = 10.47 - 11.86 mm Mean = 11.16 mm  (n=10)

 

 


 

Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total Length Male = 60.19 - 64.03 mm Mean = 62.18 mm (n=9) Female = 63.85 - 68.82 mm Mean = 72.86 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 12.84 - 13.55 mm Mean = 13.09 mm (n=9) Female = 13.44 - 14.71 mm Mean = 14.05 mm (n=11)
Distal End Width Male = 11.74 - 12.73 mm Mean = 12.23 mm  (n=9) Female = 12.16 - 13.76 mm Mean = 13.07 mm  (n=11)

 

 

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