Figure 7
From: Computed tomography reveals hip dysplasia in the extinct Pleistocene saber-tooth cat Smilodon
Metric data for the pathological Smilodon femur (LACMHC 6963) in comparison to non-pathological adult specimens also from Pit 61/67. Numeric values are in Supplementary Data S5. (A) Bivariate plot of mediolateral diameter against anteroposterior diameter of the femoral head. The femoral head of LACMHC 6963 is mediolaterally elongated and anteroposteriorly compressed compared to non-pathological specimens. (B) Bivariate plot of mediolateral diameter against anteroposterior diameter of the femoral diaphysis. The diaphysis of LACMHC 6963 is mediolaterally compressed relative to its anteroposterior diameter. (C) Histogram of femoral diaphysis least circumference, showing LACMHC 6963 (orange line) well within the range of non-pathological adult specimens and suggesting that the individual with the pathology also had reached adult age.
