Zoology: Bones

The pathology to this specimen is believed to have been the result of a gunshot wound, shattering the diaphysis. Premortum, the wound had substantially healed since the time of injury, but would have obviously caused this animal great pain and discomfort. Flexing of the leg muscles (biceps femoris and semimembranosus) during the healing of the femur has caused the two shaft portions to overlap, thus fusing incorrectly and shortening the leg by 2.75" (6.9cm). This crippling injury would most likely have caused the partial or complete loss of use of this limb.