ANIMAL MECHANICS. 395 



Muscular Type of Lesser Felidce — Shoulder Joint, 



Muscle. 



Indian 

 Leopard. 



African 

 Leopard. 



Mean. 



Scapular. 



Per cent. 



Per cent. 



Per cent. 



1. Trapezius clavicularis, . . 



2. Cleidomastoideus, .... 



3. Trapezius inferior, .... 



4. Trapezius superior, . . . 



5. Omo-Atlanticus, .... 



6. Serratus magnus, .... 



7. Rhomboideus, 



3.91 



1.74 

 1.46 

 1 . 09 

 9. n 

 5-43 



3-8 3 

 i-95 

 i-34 

 1.46 

 1.03 

 9. 22 

 4.22 



3.87 

 1.54 

 1.54 

 1.46 

 1 . 06 

 9.17 

 4.82 



Abductors. 









4. Infraspinatus, 



5-57 

 3.66 

 7.05 

 <; 78 

 °-35 



5- 39 

 3.87 

 7-34 



4. 09 

 O. 27 



5.48 

 3.76 

 7. 20 



0.31 



Flexors. 









2. Tricipiti accessorius, . . . 

 4. Latissimus dorsi, .... 



10.03 

 0. 92 

 6.61 



n.58 



9.40 

 O.87 



6. 10 



14-43 



9.7,2 

 0. 89 



6 -35 

 13.01 



Hxtensors. 









1. Biceps humeri, . . . . 



3.96 

 1.68 



3-34 

 1 . 70 



3.65 

 1.69 



Adductors. 









1. Coraeobrachialis, .... 



2. Pectoralis major, ) 



3. Pectoralis quartus, J 4 4 4 



0. 11 



18.83 



0.03 

 19.32 



0. 07 

 19.08 





IOO 



IOO 



IOO 



Total weights, . . 



Oz. av. 

 72-50 



Oz. av. 

 58-93 





If we compare the muscles of the shoulder joint in groups, 

 according to their general action, we obtain the following 

 results : — 



