%0 Figure %A J. Schmidt, Martin %A Steenkamp, Gerhard %A Failing, Klaus %A Caldwell, Peter %A Kirberger, Robert M. %D 2019 %T Assessment of the ossification of the dens axis in cheetahs. %U https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/Assessment_of_the_ossification_of_the_dens_axis_in_cheetahs_/8258006 %R 10.1371/journal.pone.0217999.g007 %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/15436598 %K radiographic analysis %K palate %K regression analysis %K Metric %K age estimation %K postcranial morphology %K Acinonyx jubatus %K coronal suture %K condylobasal %K length %K species %K information %K Multiple %K age-dependent change %K overview %K parameter %K status %K age approximation %K retrospective %K physeal closure %K semi-captive cheetahs %K age-related changes %K retrospectively %K appendicular %K age determination %K pulp size %K sinus %K non-metric variables %K 162 known-age %K skull %K characteristic %K aim %K Radiograph %K benefit %K correlation %K time frames %K contribution %K ossification centers %X

Laterolateral radiograph of the upper cervical spine of different age cheetahs demonstrating the gradual ossification of the dens axis. A is 3.2 months old, B is 6 months old, and C is 42 months old and the dens is completely fused.

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