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Table 2 Mean (±SEM) and reference ranges of morphological parameters in Bactrian camels at high altitude

From: Morphometric, haematological and physio-biochemical characterization of Bactrian (Camelus bactrianus) camel at high altitude

S. No.

Morphological Parameters

Young age

(2–4 years)

Adult age

(5–10 years)

Old age

(11–20 years)

Reference range at high altitude#

1

Height at withers (inches)

64.5 ± 0.28a

65.16 ± 0.64ab

67.4 ± 0.51b

63.0–69.0

2

Body Length (inches)

56.6 ± 2.33a

62.5 ± 1.60ab

65.2 ± 1.95b

52.0–71.0

3

Height of front hump (inches)

10.37 ± 1.44a

15.08 ± 0.61b

17.3 ± 1.31b

8.0–20.0

4

Girth of front hump (inches)

30 ± 1.0a

37.9 ± 1.5b

34.9 ± 1.32ab

29.0–42.0

5

Thickness of abdomen skin (cm)

1.03 ± ±0.16

1.00 ± 0.06

0.9176 ± 0.12

0.56–1.29

6

Girth of abdomen (inches)

76.3 ± 3.28a

83.66 ± 1.91ab

87.2 ± 3.12b

70.0–96.0

7

Circumference of shank (inches)

31.5 ± 0.5a

37 ± 1.18b

37.8 ± 1.01b

30.5–42.0

8

Thickness of shank skin (cm)

1.05 ± 0.18

1.03 ± 0.13

1.21 ± 0.11

0.49–1.53

9

Neck length (inches)

33.6 ± 0.88a

38.08 ± 1.0b

38.2 ± 1.01b

32.0–42.0

10

Face length (inches)

15.5 ± 0.5

16.16 ± 0.83

18.9 ± 0.92

14.0–21.0

11

Distance b/w eyes (inches)

10.26 ± 0.14

11 ± 0.57

10.9 ± 0.51

9.0–12.0

12

Back hump height (inches)

9.66 ± 1.33a

14.5 ± 0.5b

15.6 ± 1.29b

7.0–20.50

13

Back hump girth (inches)

30.33 ± 0.88a

45.41 ± 0.77b

43.8 ± 2.2b

29.0–50.0

  1. # Reference range calculated from present study, as no literature are available on morphological parameters; SEM- Standard Error Mean; a,b - Mean values bearing the same superscripts in a column do not differ significantly (p > 0.05)