TABLE 1. Raw statistics of specimens measured in this study. Number of specimens in parentheses. SD = standard deviation. CV = coefficient of variation. VAR = variance (SD squared). All measurements in mm.
 
 
Species
Element (#Specimens)
Dimension
Mean
SD
CV
VAR
Panthera atrox
Patella (64)
Max. Length
64.90
5.10
7.86
26.01

Max. Width
45.35
3.55
2.43
12.60

Max. Depth
27.70
7.82
8.76
61.15

Astragalus (71)
Ant.-Post Length
64.60
4.05
6.27
16.40

Max Width
41.85
5.00
11.95
25.00

Max. Depth
37.80
2.69
7.11
7.24
Smilodon fatalis
Patella (367)
Max Length
53.10
4.03
7.59
16.24

Max Width
40.61
2.96
7.28
8.76

Max Depth
25.62
2.20
8.59
4.84

Astragalus (373)
Ant.-Post Length
44 .00
7.07
5.26
49.98

Max. Width
60 .00
4.95
6.11
24.50

Max Depth
27.50
10.61
6.56
112.57

Sesamoids (174)
Max Length
23.36
2.90
12.40
8.41

Max Width
9.59
1.12
11.71
12.54

Max Depth
9.75
1.18
12.11
1.39
Paramylodon harlani
Patella (55)
Max. Length
118.76
9.53
8.02
90.82
Max. Width
105.20
6.64
4.28
44.09
Max. Depth
58.76
4.28
7.28
18.31
Astragalus (88)
Ant.-Post. Length
128.21
9.14
7.12
83.53
Max. Width
134.23
9.04
6.73
81.72
Max. Depth
85.93
7.24
8.42
52.42
Inner sesamoid 3 (40)
Max. Length
46.20
3.07
6.65
9.42
Max. Width
31.87
2.29
7.21
5.24
Max. Depth
20.39
1.82
8.94
3.31
Outer sesamoid 3 (38)
Max. Length
48.35
3.64
7.53
13.25

Max. Width
31.87
2.68
8.40
7.18

Max. Depth
20.61
2.00
9.71
4.00
Nothrotheriops shastensis
Astragalus (6)
Ant.-Post Length
103.83
3.65
3.52
13.32

Max. Width
99.17
4.02
4.05
16.16
Camelops hesternus
Patella (37)
Max. Length
99.98
8.32
8.33
69.29

Max. Width
54.91
5.87
10.67
34.50

Max. Depth
43.28
4.21
9.74
17.79

Astragalus (75)
Ant.-Post Length
78.65
10.95
13.91
119.85

Max. Width
56.72
4.85
8.55
23.52

Max. Depth
42.95
10.95
13.92
119.85
Bison antiquus
Patella (87)
Max. Length
73.26
6.41
8.75
41.13

Max. Width
69.73
5.62
8.06
31.56

Max. Depth
44.79
4.95
11.06
24.56

Astragalus (96)
Ant.-Post Length
84.59
5.34
6.31
28.48

Max. Width
52.48
4.28
8.15
18.31

Max. Depth
45.76
3.64
7.94
13.21
Equus occidentalis
Patella (122)
Max. Length
80.48
3.91
4.86
15.31

Max. Width
79.34
4.15
5.23
17.19

Max. Depth
45.14
6.03
13.35
31.32

Astragalus (101)
Ant.-Post Length
70.83
2.67
3.77
7.12

Max. Width
65.65
3.94
5.99
15.51

Max. Depth
58.81
3.03
5.16
9.20