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Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)

 

 

Skull

Long-eared Owl Skull
Long-eared Owl Skull
Long-eared Owl Skull
Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 


Total Length Male = 53.44 - 56.84 mm Mean = 55.4 mm (n=10) Female = 55.51 - 57.63 mm Mean = 56.60 mm (n=14)
Width Male = 40.36 - 42.76 mm  Mean = 41.42 mm (n=10) Female = 39.61 - 45.14 mm Mean = 42.55 mm (n=13)





 

Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View


Total Length Male = 38.05 - 42.04 mm Mean = 40.27 mm (n=10) Female = 40.50 - 45.13 mm Mean = 42.53 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 7.59 - 8.25 mm Mean = 7.92 mm (n=11) Female = 8.26 - 9.10 mm Mean = 8.57 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 9.09 - 9.73 mm Mean = 9.36 mm  (n=10) Female = 9.44 - 10.61 mm Mean = 10.07 mm  (n=15)

 




Tibiotarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 72.99 - 78.94 mm Mean = 76.11 mm (n=12) Female = 76.96 - 85.22 mm Mean = 80.83 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 8.23 - 9.30 mm Mean = 8.53 mm (n=12) Female = 8.52 - 9.45 mm Mean = 9.02 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 7.76 - 8.60 mm Mean = 8.19 mm  (n=12) Female = 8.23 - 9.69 mm Mean = 8.86 mm  (n=15)

 

 


 

Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 50.60 - 53.41 mm Mean = 51.73 mm (n=12) Female = 52.49 - 57.93 mm Mean = 54.62 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 8.34 - 9.43 mm Mean = 8.96 mm (n=12) Female = 8.85 - 10.00 mm Mean = 9.45 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 8.34 - 9.30 mm Mean = 8.74 mm  (n=12) Female =8.75 - 10.03 mm Mean = 9.31 mm  (n=15)

 

 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 76.80 - 82.11 mm Mean = 79.19 mm (n=11) Female = 78.66 - 87.81 mm Mean = 82.89 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 12.38 - 13.29 mm Mean = 12.88 mm (n=12) Female = 12.77 - 14.27 mm Mean = 13.54 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 11.71 - 12.88 mm Mean = 12.20 mm  (n=12) Female = 12.44 - 13.29 mm Mean = 12.93 mm  (n=15)


 



Ulna



Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 84.53 - 92.31 mm Mean = 88.21 mm (n=11) Female = 88.60 - 98.47 mm Mean = 93.38 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 7.83 - 8.30 mm Mean = 7.98 mm (n=11) Female = 7.77 - 8.89 mm Mean = 8.52 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 5.48 - 6.75 mm Mean = 6.26 mm  (n=11) Female = 5.72 - 6.98 mm Mean = 6.69 mm  (n=15)

 

 



Radius



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


Total Length Male = 81.18 - 89.74 mm Mean = 85.09 mm (n=11) Female = 85.41 - 94.63 mm Mean = 89.79 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 4.44 - 4.92 mm Mean = 4.63 mm (n=11) Female = 4.23 - 5.70 mm Mean = 4.90 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 5.65 - 6.61 mm Mean = 6.11 mm  (n=11) Female = 6.17 - 6.91 mm Mean = 6.55 mm  (n=15)

 

 



Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total Length Male = 40.23 - 43.97 mm Mean = 41.45 mm (n=11) Female = 40.89 - 45.73 mm Mean = 43.71 mm (n=15)
Proximal End Width Male = 7.89 - 8.58 mm Mean = 8.27 mm (n=11) Female = 8.34 - 9.06 mm Mean = 8.71 mm (n=15)
Distal End Width Male = 6.72 - 7.08 mm Mean = 7.14 mm  (n=11) Female = 6.98 - 7.96 mm Mean = 7.58 mm  (n=15)

 

 

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