BUNNELL INDEX
REFERENCE TABLE FOR ASSESSING HEDGEHOG WEIGHT/SIZE RELATIONSHIP
WEIGHT (g) |
Latitudinal circumference (cm) measurement
A |
Longitudinal circumference (cm) measurement
B |
Bunnell Index A/B |
238 |
27.5 |
34.5 |
0.80 |
250 |
27.5 |
34.5 |
0.80 |
275 |
28 |
35 |
0.80 |
290 |
28 |
35 |
0.80 |
330 |
29 |
36.5 |
0.80 |
335 |
29 |
36.5 |
0.80 |
350 |
29 |
36 |
0.81 |
370 |
29.5 |
36.5 |
0.80 |
375 |
30 |
37.5 |
0.80 |
405 |
31 |
38.5 |
0.81 |
410 |
30.5 |
38 |
0.81 |
420 |
32 |
40 |
0.80 |
460 |
33 |
41 |
0.81 |
465 |
33.5 |
41.5 |
0.81 |
475 |
32.5 |
40.5 |
0.80 |
500 |
32 |
40 |
0.80 |
535 |
33 |
41 |
0.81 |
553 |
33 |
42 |
0.80 |
570 |
34 |
42 |
0.81 |
575 |
34 |
42 |
0.81 |
603 |
35 |
44 |
0.80 |
610 |
35 |
43 |
0.81 |
620 |
33 |
41 |
0.81 |
695 |
36 |
45 |
0.80 |
945 |
37 |
46 |
0.80 |
1000 |
38 |
47 |
0.81 |
NOTE: There will be individual differences regarding spine length which
will affect the measurements A and B, but not the final Bunnell Index.
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