I am aware of a few references regarding epiphiseal fusion in
leporids. If you do not have access to these publications, let me know,
and I'll see if I can figure out a way to get the information to you.
--Ruth
Taylor, R.H. 1959. Age Determination in Wild Rabbits. Nature, Vol. 184,
No. 4698, pps 1158-1159.
Lechleitner, R.R. 1959. Sex Ratio, Age Classes, and Reproduction of the
Black-tailed Jack Rabbit. Journal of Mammalogy Vol. 40, No. 1, pps 63-81.
Hale, James B. 1949. Aging Cottontail Rabbits by Bone Growth. Journal of
Wildlife Management, Vol. 13, No. 2, pps. 216-225.
Thomsen, Hans Peter and Otto A. Mortensen 1946. Bone Growth as an Age
Criterion in the Cottontail Rabbit. Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol.
10, No. 2, pps.171-174.
At 09:30 AM 2/20/02 +0200, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I would like to ask your help in obtaining the epiphiseal data for the long
>bones and vertebrae in wild(?) and domestic -rabbit/hare.
>If someone has them, please send me the exact figures concerning this subject.
>Thank you in advance!
>
>dr. Alexandru Gudea
>Facultatea de Medicina Veterinara Cluj-Napoca
>Dep. Anatomie Comparativa
>str. Manastur nr 3
>3400 Cluj-Napoca
>Romania
>
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