Feline (<i>Felis catus</i>) Skull and Pelvic Morphology and Morphometry: Gender-Related Difference?

Pitakarnnop, Tanita; Buddhachat, Kittisak; Euppayo, Thippaporn; Kriangwanich, Wannapimol; Nganvongpanit, Korakot

doi:10.1111/ahe.12269

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“…In general, pelvic angles are always measured at higher values in females (Dursun, ). In parallel with this information, it has been reported that these values are higher in females of humans (Milne, ), New Zealand rabbits (Ozkadif et al, ), moose (Duetsch & Peterson, ), Kangal dogs (Atalar, Koc, Yuksel, & Arkas Alklay, ) and cats (Pitakarnnop et al, ). In the present study, pelvic angles of Van Cats were also found to be consistent with the literature.…”

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“…Some studies study on pelvic measurements of cats found that nearly all measured parameters tended to be larger in males than in females, but only a few parameters demonstrated any significant difference (Celimli et al, ; Monteiro et al, ; Pitakarnnop et al, ). In present study, pelvic measurement parameters (the vertical diameter, the conjugate diameter, the dorsal transverse diameter, the cranial transverse diameter, the medial transverse diameter, the caudal transverse diameter and the caudal pelvic aperture) demonstrated a tendency to be greater in males than in females, but only two of these parameters (the medial transverse diameter and the caudal transverse diameter) were significantly different.…”

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“…Pitakarnnop et al () mentioned that the conjugate diameter, the ventral transverse diameter and the medial transverse diameter measurement values of the pelvis were not determined to be statistically significant between males and females ( p > .05), but the intermediate transverse diameter was significantly different ( p < .05) in cats. Sajjarengpong et al () reported that the conjugate diameter, the intermediate transverse diameter, the ventral transverse diameter and the medial transverse diameter measurement values of pelvis were not significantly different between genders in dogs ( p > .05).…”

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“…Measurements taken from the pelvic cavity using three‐dimensional reconstruction programs can often be used to reveal biometric differences between genders (Decker, Davy‐Jow, Ford, & Hilbelink, ). For this purpose, many studies have been done in the field of veterinary medicine (Nahkur, Ernits, Jalakas, & Järv, ; Ozkadif, Eken, & Kalayci, ; Pitakarnnop, Buddhacha, Euppayo, Kriangwanich, & Nganvongpanit, ; Sajjarengpong, Adirekthaworn, Srisuwattnasagul, Sukjumlong, & Darawiroj, ; Tsousis, Heun, Becker, & Bollwein, ; Yilmaz, ).…”

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Three‐dimensional computed tomographic examination of pelvic cavity in Van Cats and its morphometric investigation

Yılmaz

Soygüder

Yavuz

et al. 2019

Anat Histol Embryol

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This study was carried out to determine the morphometric values of the pelvic cavity, the cranial and caudal pelvic aperture by three‐dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the images obtained by computed tomography in adult Van Cats and to show the differences between these indicators in both genders. A total of 16 adult Van Cats, eight male and eight female, were used in the study. Animals were anesthetized with ketamine–xylazine combination and were scanned by computerized tomography. Images of the pelvic cavity were obtained. Three‐dimensional reconstruction of the pelvis was performed with three‐dimensional modelling program. Measurements of the diameters of the pelvic cavity, the cranial and caudal pelvic aperture were calculated from these images, and statistical analyzes were performed. Three‐dimensional modelling of the pelvic cavity of Van Cats were examined between males and females. The results showed that there were significant (p < .05) differences between measurement of the pelvic inclination, the medial transverse diameter, the caudal transverse diameter and the angle between ischiatic arch. In addition, the correlations between age and weight were found statistically significant (p < .05) with the dorsal transverse diameter, the intermediate transverse diameter and the caudal transverse diameter in males. On the other hand, the correlations of age were statistically significant (p < .01) with the cranial pelvic aperture and the caudal pelvic aperture in females. In conclusion, some biometric values of pelvic cavity were observed to be statistically different in Van Cats.

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Three‐dimensional computed tomographic examination of pelvic cavity in Van Cats and its morphometric investigation

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“…There is substantial sexual dimorphism in cats [12]. In Australia, male feral cats generally weigh 3.4-7.3 kg and females 2.5-5.0 kg [13].…”

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Body Size and Bite Force of Stray and Feral Cats—Are Bigger or Older Cats Taking the Largest or More Difficult-to-Handle Prey?

Fleming

Crawford

Auckland

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As carnivorans rely heavily on their head and jaws for prey capture and handling, skull morphology and bite force can therefore reflect their ability to take larger or more difficult-to-handle prey. For 568 feral and stray cats (Felis catus), we recorded their demographics (sex and age), source location (feral or stray) and morphological measures (body mass, body condition); we estimated potential bite force from skull measurements for n = 268 of these cats, and quantified diet composition from stomach contents for n = 358. We compared skull measurements to estimate their bite force and determine how it varied with sex, age, body mass, body condition. Body mass had the strongest influence of bite force. In our sample, males were 36.2% heavier and had 20.0% greater estimated bite force (206.2 ± 44.7 Newtons, n = 168) than females (171.9 ± 29.3 Newtons, n = 120). However, cat age was the strongest predictor of the size of prey that they had taken, with older cats taking larger prey. The predictive power of this relationship was poor though (r2 < 0.038, p < 0.003), because even small cats ate large prey and some of the largest cats ate small prey, such as invertebrates. Cats are opportunistic, generalist carnivores taking a broad range of prey. Their ability to handle larger prey increases as the cats grow, increasing their jaw strength, and improving their hunting skills, but even the smallest cats in our sample had tackled and consumed large and potentially ‘dangerous’ prey that would likely have put up a defence.

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Feline (Felis catus) Skull and Pelvic Morphology and Morphometry: Gender-Related Difference?

Cited by 36 publications

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Three‐dimensional computed tomographic examination of pelvic cavity in Van Cats and its morphometric investigation

Three‐dimensional computed tomographic examination of pelvic cavity in Van Cats and its morphometric investigation

Body Size and Bite Force of Stray and Feral Cats—Are Bigger or Older Cats Taking the Largest or More Difficult-to-Handle Prey?

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