Freak Felids - A Discussion of History's Largest Felines

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Thank you as always, Guate [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img].

I cracked the Christiansen method of measuring skulls case. I stated that the CBL values would produce GSL way too large. The angle of the method causing a slight inflation of the CBL and/or at least the CBL/GSL ratio. Things were made worse as Christiansen used a 2D image instead of a 3D actual skull. This error showed when comparing Merriam and Stock data with the Christiansen measurements. Some of Christiansen's CBL values were longer than Merriam and Stock's measurements. It seems that Christiansen's digital method is not necessarily compatible with the rest of the records. Therefore, when using his equations, many skull lengths won't apply perfectly unless certain correction are used on the traditional measurement.  Reply