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Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)

 

 

Skull

Short-eared owl Skull
Short-eared owl Skull
Short-eared owl Skull
Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 


Total Length Male = 53.99 - 58.38 mm Mean = 56.37 mm (n=15) Female = 55.68 - 59.65 mm Mean = 58.11 mm (n=12)
Width Male = 39.94 - 43.35 mm  Mean = 42.00 mm (n=14 ) Female = 41.21 - 45.49 mm Mean = 43.33 mm (n=11)


 


 

Tarsometatarsus

SEOW
SEOW
Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 41.64 - 45.11 mm Mean =43.02 mm (n=15) Female = 41.65 - 47.04 mm Mean = 44.86 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 8.00 - 8.72 mm Mean = 8.33 mm (n=15) Female = 8.18 - 9.63 mm Mean = 8.95 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 9.46 - 10.23 mm Mean = 9.90 mm  (n=15) Female = 9.65 - 11.34 mm Mean = 10.49 mm  (n=15)

 




Tibiotarsus

SEOW

SEOW
Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 77.08 - 80.58 mm Mean = 78.34 mm (n=15) Female = 75.77 - 87.71 mm Mean = 82.38 mm (n=14)
Proximal End Width Male = 7.36 - 9.25 mm Mean = 8.81 mm (n=15) Female = 8.76 - 10.23 mm Mean = 9.53 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 8.33 - 9.26 mm Mean = 8.62 mm  (n=14) Female = 8.72 - 10.23 mm Mean = 9.28 mm  (n=15)

 

 


 

Femur

SEOW
SEOW
Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 53.58 - 55.77 mm Mean = 54.69 mm (n=15) Female = 52.82 - 60.84 mm Mean = 56.83 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 8.59 - 10.17 mm Mean = 9.20 mm (n=15) Female = 8.30 - 11.17 mm Mean = 9.70 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 8.95 - 9.66 mm Mean = 9.27 mm  (n=15) Female = 9.04 - 10.67 mm Mean = 9.95 mm  (n=15)

 

 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 83.53 - 88.21 mm Mean = 85.90 mm (n=15) Female = 83.32 - 92.80 mm Mean = 89.11 mm (n=14)
Proximal End Width Male = 13.66 - 14.97 mm Mean = 14.22 mm (n=15) Female = 13.45 - 15.61 mm Mean = 14.78 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 13.01 - 13.89 mm Mean = 13.33 mm  (n=15) Female = 13.1 - 14.68 mm Mean = 13.89 mm  (n=15)



 



Ulna


Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 98.33 - 105.88 mm Mean =101.37 mm (n=15) Female = 98.33 - 110.81 mm Mean = 104.73 mm (n=14)
Proximal End Width Male = 8.53 - 9.27 mm Mean = 8.95 mm (n=15) Female = 8.74 - 10.00 mm Mean = 9.41 mm (n=14)
Distal End Width Male = 6.64 - 7.85 mm Mean = 7.13 mm  (n=15) Female = 6.90 - 7.83 mm Mean = 7.39 mm  (n=15)

 

 



Radius

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


Total Length Male = 94.21 - 102.47 mm Mean = 97.69 mm (n=15) Female = 94.91 - 107.48 mm Mean = 100.93 mm (n=14)
Proximal End Width Male = 4.29 - 5.46 mm Mean = 4.94 mm (n=15) Female = 4.61 - 5.82 mm Mean = 5.23 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 6.24 - 7.26 mm Mean = 6.72 mm  (n=15) Female = 6.38 - 7.76 mm Mean = 7.17 mm  (n=15)

 

 


 

Carpometacarpus

SEOW
SEOW
Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total Length Male = 48.21 - 51.16 mm Mean = 49.36 mm (n=15) Female = 48.59 - 53.66 mm Mean = 50.82 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 8.85 - 9.47 mm Mean = 9.13 mm (n=15) Female = 9.09 - 10.26 mm Mean = 9.58 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 6.72 - 7.88 mm Mean = 7.33 mm  (n=15) Female = 6.59 - 8.28 mm Mean = 7.51 mm  (n=15)

 

 

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