title: The occurrence and morphology of a lateral metatarsal splint bone in moose (Alces alces).
abstract: Moose (Alces alces) appear to be different from most other cervids in that a well-developed metatarsal splint bone is present. It is found apposed to the plantolateral portion of the cannon bone in over 70 % of adults. It averages 3.3 mm in width and extends about 22% of the total length of the metatarsal. It may be derived through calcification of connective tissue or by elongation of the vestigial metatarsal V.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215, USA. wsilvia@uky.edu
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Silvia
authors.forename: Rolf O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Silvia
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vucetich
authors.forename: Alexander W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Silvia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003670:Deer / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics