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Table 1 Body statistics of the animals

From: Post-mortem interval of buried homicides in Okuku, Nigeria

Body statistics

PIG 1

PIG 2

PIG 3

PIG 4

Weight (kg)

39.4

32.5

31.5

30.0

Perimortem temperature (°C)

38.0

37.0

38.0

38.5

Recumbent length (cm)

112.0

104.0

104.0

99.0

Chest circumference (cm)

84.0

76.5

80.0

71.0

Waist circumference (cm)

79.0

74.0

70.0

59.0

Body temperature at death (°C)

39.0

38.9

41.4

40.6

Atmospheric temp. at death (°C)

30.0

30.0

30.0

30.0

Time of death (s)

9.12

9.40

9.50

10.18