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It is known that the Balkan Peninsula has a very long tradition of sheep breeding (Ćinkulov et al., 2008). Kosovo, one of the countries in the Balkan Peninsula, has a long tradition in sheep farming, and all sheep breeds share triple purpose breed characteristics: milk, meat and wool (Bytyqi & Mehmeti, 2006). Roughly 127.000 sheep of about 4 different breeds are kept in Kosovo based on "Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Development" 2011 data (Bytyqi, Fuerst-Waltl, Mehmeti, & Baumung, 2015). Among sheep breeds, Bardhoka is included in the group of long-tailed and originates from Western part of Kosovo and North/Northeast part of Albania (Hoda,

A total of 20 domestic cattle (Bos taurus L.) and 15 water buffalo (Bubalis bubalis L.) skulls were analyzed in this study. All of the specimens belonged to female individuals. Using a total of 27 craniometric measurements from each of the skulls, 9 indices were calculated. Although there were statistically significant differences between the linear measurements of the skulls of both species, while calculating the indices with their ratios, the values of the measurements of the facial area were determinative in the craniology. Among these indices, the facial index 1 value was statistically significant (P < 0.01) in the comparison of these two species. On the other hand, while considering the orbit and foramen magnum measurements, in contrast with the transversal measurement, the height was more determinant for their index and form.

In contrast to normal morphometric measurements, geometric morphometry is a method that can explain the differences and variations on the x-y coordinates of the specified points on a 2D plane. In this method, two-dimensional samples, such as pictures or x-rays, are used. The study aims to investigate the right os coxae of 23 adults (12 males, 11 females) horses geometrically. Photographs were taken from each sample at 120 centimeters distance and landmarks were made on these samples. 13 determining landmarks were used on os coxae. Medial endpoint of the narrowest section of the body of ilium and medial endpoint of ischial spine points were found to be statistically significant in terms of female and male distinction (P < 0.001). It was seen that the remaining points in the ventrolateral section did not have a statistically significant difference in gender discrimination. However, the difference between the genders in the ventral endpoint of coxal tuber and midpoint of coxal tuber in the dorsolateral section was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The difference between females and males is visually indicated using the morphology program. In females, it was observed that the points in the inner region are more lateral than males. Gender analysis studies can be conducted on materials such as bone using the morphometric results obtained as a result of such modeling studies.

In this study, the phalanges of the forelimb and hindlimb of 18 adult Holstein breed cattle were used. Morphometric measurements were taken from 144 digital bones. In contrast to classical references, it was concluded that the greatest lengths (GLpe) were longer in the hindlimb than the forelimb for the phalanx proximalis and phalanx media. In the phalanx proximalis and phalanx media, the SD*100/GLpe index value was high in the forelimb and low in the hindlimb. It was observed that the differences between the Bp (Breadth of the proximal end) values of phalanx proximalis and Bd (Breadth of the distal end) values in phalanx media were significant for the inner bones of the forelimb and their hindlimb counterparts, while the other values were statistically not significant. The presence of an asymmetry between the osteometric measurements of the internal and external bones of the digits could only be observed between the GL values of the phalanx media of forelimb (P<0.05). We concluded that the asymmetry seen in the forelimb in Holstein breed cattle maybe a result of being kept on concrete ground as dairy cows.