A Comparative Study of Growth Patterns in Crested Langurs and Vervet Monkeys

Table 8

Percent adult size achieved and sample size for each age class—Males Only.

(a) (Each immature age class mean divided by age class 6 (adult) mean)

	Humerus		Femur		Trunk		Body mass
	Langur	Vervet	Langur	Vervet	Langur	Vervet	Langur	Vervet
Age class 1	nd	37; 𝑛=1	nd	36; 𝑛=1	36; 𝑛=2	35; 𝑛=2	7; 𝑛=2	7; 𝑛=2
Age class 2	46; 𝑛=2	nd	44; 𝑛=2	50; 𝑛=2	42; 𝑛=1	52; 𝑛=2	7; 𝑛=1	17; 𝑛=2
Age class 3	69; 𝑛=7	77; 𝑛=2	70; 𝑛=7	75; 𝑛=2	64; 𝑛=4	72; 𝑛=2	30; 𝑛=4	35; 𝑛=2
Age class 4	80; 𝑛=3	83; 𝑛=4	82; 𝑛=3	84; 𝑛=4	75; 𝑛=2	80; 𝑛=3	42; 𝑛=2	55; 𝑛=3
Age class 5	93; 𝑛=2	97; 𝑛=3	96; 𝑛=2	98; 𝑛=3	92; 𝑛=3	93; 𝑛=3	82; 𝑛=3	79; 𝑛=3
Age class 6	100; 𝑛=16	100; 𝑛=17	100; 𝑛=16	100; 𝑛=17	100; 𝑛=12	100; 𝑛=20	100; 𝑛=12	100; 𝑛=21

(b)

	Tail		Foot
	Langur	Vervet	Langur	Vervet
Age class 1	44; 𝑛=2	45; 𝑛=2	51; 𝑛=2	50; 𝑛=2
Age class 2	51; 𝑛=1	64; 𝑛=2	53; 𝑛=1	66; 𝑛=2
Age class 3	69; 𝑛=4	71; 𝑛=2	77; 𝑛=4	83; 𝑛=2
Age class 4	79; 𝑛=2	93; 𝑛=3	84; 𝑛=2	89; 𝑛=4
Age class 5	96; 𝑛=3	99; 𝑛=3	96; 𝑛=3	99; 𝑛=3
Age class 6	100; 𝑛=12	100; 𝑛=15	100; 𝑛=12	100; 𝑛=18