Exhibit 2-4 in the Article, "Scaling of Mammalian Long Bones: Small and Small

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Essay

Exhibit 2-4
In the article, "Scaling of Mammalian Long Bones: Small and Large Mammals Compared," the average circumferences (distances around) in mm of the humerus, femur, and tibia of different species of mammals were reported. These are the long bones that primarily support the body mass in mammals. Each data value is the mean circumference for the available measures for a single species.



-Refer to Exhibit 2-4.
Describe the differences and similarities in the distributions of these different mammalian bones.

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