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Mammals

There are 148 samples from mammals in the collection, mostly domestic. These include 90 partial skeletons from Icelandic sheep, which have detailed information about sex, age and size. Most of the sheep samples include include at a minimum a skull, mandibles, humerus, femur, tibia, scapula, parts of the vertebral column and ribs. For wild animals the collection has a dolphin, harbour porpoises, several seals, arctic foxes and more. 

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The provided spreadsheet is a simplified version. Download here for the full version. If you want any further information or wish to reference the reference collection please contact Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir.

Species English
Species Icelandic
Species Latin
Breed
Sex
Age
Country of origin
Completeness
Pathology
Date of collection
Date in reference collection
Specimen number
Domestic cattle
Kú
Bos taurus
Icelandic cattle
unknown
Neonatal
Iceland
parts of skeleton ; parts of skull, jaw, ribs, few vertebrae and humerus
no
summer 2010
2012
M062
Domestic dog
Hundur
Canis familiaris
unknown
unknown
adult
USA
skull
no
bought in December 2012.
December 2012
M070
Domestic dog
Hundur
Canis familiaris
unknown
unknown
puppies
USA
skulls from 5 puppies
no
bought in December 2012.
December 2012
M069
Domestic dog
Hundur
Canis familiaris
Border collie
male
adult
USA
whole skeleton
no
14/06/13
August 2016
M087
Domestic dog
Hundur
Canis familiaris
Spaniel
unknown
unknown
USA
whole skeleton
no
unknown
2012
M054
Domestic dog
Hundur
Canis familiaris
unknown
unknown
adult
USA
Skull and lower jaw
no
unknown
2011
M060
Domestic goat
Geit
Capra hircus
Icelandic goat
unknown
kid
Iceland
smaller bones
no
30/09/11
2011
M050
Domestic goat
Geit
Capra hircus
Icelandic goat
female
4 yrs
Iceland
whole skeleton
yes, on a few ribs. Reason unknown ; fraction, infection, cancer ?
30/09/11
23/10/15
M047
Domestic goat
Geit
Capra hircus
Icelandic goat
female
adult
Iceland
n/a
no
unknown
2011
M049
Domestic goat
Geit
Capra hircus
Icelandic goat
unknown
6-7 moths
Iceland
Femur, tibia and part of pelvis
no
n/a
08/07/16
M108
Domestic goat
Geit
Capra hircus
English goat
male
kid
Iceland
whole skeleton
no
unknown
2012
M055
Domestic goat
Geit
Capra hircus
Icelandic goat
male
adult
Iceland
n/a
no
unknown
2011
M048
Domestic horse
Hestur
Equus caballus
Icelandic horse
female
adult
Iceland
Bara calcaneus
no
unknown
01/10/16
M138
Domestic pig
Svín
Sus scrofa domesticus
unknown
unknown
unknown
UK
Parts of skeleton
no
unknown
22/07/16
M137
Domestic pig
Svín
Sus scrofa domesticus
unknown
unknown
piglette
Iceland
almost whole skeleton
no
01/08/11
Januar 2013
M053
European rabbit/common rabbit
Kanína
Oryctolagus cuniculus
unknown
unknown
adult
England
Whole skeleton.
no
2010/2011
2011
M051
European rabbit/common rabbit
Kanína
Oryctolagus cuniculus
unknown
unknown
unknown
Scotland
humerus, radius and ulna.
no
04/04/16
27/05/16
M123
Grey seal
Útselur
Halichoerus grypus
unknown
male
adult
Iceland
almost whole skeleton- missing smaller bones
No
14/07/11
summer 2012.
M034
Grey seal
Útselur/haustselur.
Halichoerus grypus
unknown
unknown
adult
Iceland
Humerus, distal
no
13/07/13
17/07/13
M103
Hamster
Hamstur
Cricetinae
n/a
unknown
adult
Iceland
whole skeleton
No
01/02/09
2011
M019
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