Thoracic Limb Morphology of the Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) evidenced by Osteology and Radiography

Makungu, M.; du Plessis, W. M.; Barrows, M.; Koeppel, K. J.; Groenewald, H. B.

dc.creator	Makungu, M.
dc.creator	du Plessis, W. M.
dc.creator	Barrows, M.
dc.creator	Koeppel, K. J.
dc.creator	Groenewald, H. B.
dc.date	2018-07-05T08:09:27Z
dc.date	2018-07-05T08:09:27Z
dc.date	2015-07-15
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:52:59Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:52:59Z
dc.identifier	2219-0635
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2485
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93210
dc.description	Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary, 2015; 82 (1)
dc.description	The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is distributed primarily in the Himalayas and southern China. It is classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The aim of this study was to describe the normal osteology and radiographic anatomy of the thoracic limb of the red panda. Radiography of the right thoracic limb was performed in seven captive adult red pandas. Radiographic findings were correlated with bone specimens from three adult animals. The scapula was wide craniocaudally and presented with a large area for the origin of the teres major muscle. The square-shaped major tubercle did not extend proximal to the head of the humerus. The medial epicondyle was prominent. A supracondylar foramen was present. The radial tuberosity and sesamoid bone for the abductor digiti I longus were prominent. The accessory carpal bone was directed palmarolaterally. Metacarpal bones were widely spread. The thoracic limb morphology of the red panda evidenced by osteology and radiography indicated flexibility of the thoracic limb joints and well-developed flexor and supinator muscles, which are important in arboreal quadrupedal locomotion. Knowledge gained during this study may prove useful in identifying skeletal material or remains and diagnosing musculoskeletal diseases and injuries of the thoracic limb.
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dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
dc.relation	82(1):a953;
dc.subject	Red panda
dc.subject	Ailurus fulgens
dc.subject	Thoracic limb
dc.subject	Anatomy
dc.subject	Osteology
dc.subject	Radiography
dc.title	Thoracic Limb Morphology of the Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) evidenced by Osteology and Radiography
dc.type	Article