ALPRU Procedure 4 - measuring the chest and
abdominal girths and the circumference and length
of the tail of African lions (Panthera leo)
Chest girth
Hind limb
Belly
Front limb
Tail length
Z
C
Tip of last
tail vertebra
Abdominal girth
Tail circumference
Joint between
sacrum & first
coccigeal vertebra
Photo credits: Daryl Barnes 2002