From: Morphometric studies on the appendicular bony skeleton of the ostriches (Struthio Camelus)
Item of Description | Mean weight (gm) | Mean length (cm) | Mean width (cm) |
---|---|---|---|
Radius | 8.00 ± 0.30 | 10.50 ± 0.40 | 1.50 ± 0.14 |
Ulna | 14.00 ± 0.29 | 11.50 ± 0.29 | 2.00 ± 0.38 |
Carpometacarpus | 8.00 ± 0.25 | 8.00 ± 0.30 | 2.50 ± 0.25 |
Ulnar carpal bone | 1.00 ± 0.18 | 1.50 ± 0.34 | 1.00 ± 0.20 |
Radial carpal bone | 0.50 ± 0.30 | 1.50 ± 0.20 | 0.70 ± 0.30 |
First (Alular) digit: one phalanx | 0.50 ± 0.21 | 2.00 ± 0.38 | 0.30 ± 0.29 |
Second (major) digit: 1st phalanx | 0.60 ± 0.15 | 3.50 ± 0.27 | 1.00 ± 0.32 |
Second (major) digit: 2nd phalanx | 0.50 ± 0.20 | 2.30 ± 0.29 | 0.80 ± 0.19 |
Third (minor) digit: one phalanx | 0.40 ± 0.25 | 2.30 ± 0.25 | 0.70 ± 0.13 |