PLATE LI. 



MEASIREMENTS OF LARGE MAMMAES. 



Height of shoulder, whieli means from the sole of the foot to tlic lo)) of ilie 

 shoulder. This is best takeu by placiug u rod perix'tidieularly at the top of the 

 shcndder, a, aud holdiug the leg u}) ou a level with the l)()dy in an easy ])ositiou; 

 uow lueasure froiu the sole to the i)erpi'udicular at the shoulder. 



Leugth along the back is made by l)eghiniug at the base of the skull and 

 running the tape-line along the line of the back to the base of the tail. 



Leugth of body is on a straight line from the chest to the end of the hip 

 muscles, or muscles of the rump, as in b. This measurement may be made l)y 

 holding a rod in a straight line and placing a stick perpendicularly at the chest and 

 another in the same position below the tail. The measurement is taken between 

 these. 



Length of neck, from the chest to the base of skull back of the I'ar, r. 



Thigh measurement, from the knob of the thigh-bone down to largest part ot 

 thigh under the tail, (L 



Circumference of neck just below the head, r. 



Circumference of neck just in front of the chest,/. 



Circumference of body behind the f(jre legs, </. 



Circumference of body just before hind legs, //. 



Top of back, from humerus to middle of l)ack, /. To obtain this measure- 

 ment you will have to feel for the knob of the femur and then strike the center 

 line of the back. 



Hind and fore leg measurements, J:, I, and »; ; n, o, and p, circumference at 

 three points as indicated. 



Humerus and femur measurement. This is one of the most imj>ortant 

 measurements which can be recorded, and it should be again taken after the animal 

 has been skinned, r. Feel for the knobs of the humerus and femur and measure 

 the distance between them. With this measurement you can place the ii'on 

 squares in their proper places for the reception of the leg irons. 



Length of tail is always a necessary measurement when a mammal is to be 

 mounted on the dermoplastic method. 



Circumference of muzzle and head. The circumference of the muzzle in at 

 least two places should always be recorded, also one of the head in front of the ears. 



