Research Article

Bone Accumulations of Spotted Hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta, Erxleben, 1777) as Indicators of Diet and Human Conflict; Mashatu, Botswana

Table 3

Number of select skeletal elements identified for the domestic species, wild bovid class size 1, 2, and 3 [36], equid, carnivore, suid, and primate.

Domestic bos Domestic Caprid Wild class 1Wild class 2Wild class 3EquidCarnivoreSuidPrimate

Skull002330130
Maxilla000200001
Mandible080511060
Pelvic001633000
Scapula010881000
Humerus11120175001
Radius0021283020
Ulna001560100
Metacarpal1001177020
Femur0021973012
Tibia00215114020
Calcaneus010440000
Astragalus000250000
Metatarsal100881011
Phalanx 11112075000
Phalanx 20001142000
Phalanx 3000721000

Total bones41212158101362175