Table 5 Descriptive statistics for the total obliteration scores of the five age categories of the total wolf and dog populations.
From: Suture obliteration patterns in wolves and a comparison to dogs
Age category (years) | N | Mean | Std. Dev. | Median | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolves | ||||||
Juvenile (0.5–0.9 years) | 58 | 0.66 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Juvenile/young adult (1–1.9 years) | 68 | 1.82 | 1.25 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Young adult (2–3.9 years) | 121 | 2.83 | 0.99 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Prime adult (4–7.9 years) | 101 | 4.30 | 1.59 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Older adult (8.0+ years) | 23 | 6.04 | 2.34 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
Dogs | ||||||
Juvenile (0.5–0.9 years) | 33 | 0.45 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Juvenile/young adult (1–1.9 years) | 39 | 2.26 | 1.70 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Young adult (2–3.9 years) | 59 | 4.46 | 2.66 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Prime adult (4–7.9 years) | 166 | 7.04 | 3.20 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
Older adult (8.0+ years) | 279 | 9.39 | 3.12 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
