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Table 1 Cheetah age, weight, body measurement data (means and ranges)

From: Ultrasonographically determined renal values and comparisons to serum biochemistry renal variables in aged semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

 

Males

Females

P value

Males and females

Number

17

10

 

27

Age (years)

8.9 (6–14)

9.9 (6–14)

0.47

9.3

Weight (kg)

40.4 (32.1–45.7)

35.0 (29.5–40.7)

0.003*

38.4

Body length (m)

0.99 (0.93–1.1)

0.94 (0.88–1.0)

0.004*

0.98

Shoulder height (m)

0.73 (0.68–0.77)

0.71 (0.68–0.74)

0.02*

0.72

Size index

0.73 (0.63–0.84)

0.67 (0.63–0.70)

0.001*

0.70

  1. *Significant differences between males and females