Body Composition 0f Various Species

                   (Percent 0f Live Weight)

OrganITissue

Horse

Dog

Goat

Ox

Human

Blood

8.6

-

-

4.7,

7.8

Brain

0.21

0.51

0.29

0.06

2.0

Heart

0.66

0.82

0.48

0.37

0.47

Lungs

0.89

.0.89

0.88

0.71

1.4

Liver

1.30

2.32

1.95

1.22

2.6

Spleen

1.11

0.26

0.25

0.16

0.26

Kidneys

0.36

0.61

0.35

0.24

0.44

Gastrointes-

tinal tract

5.8

3.9

6.4

3.8

1.7

Gastrointes-

tinal contents

12.7

0.72

13.9

18.4

1.4

Skin

7.4

9.3

9.2

8.3

3.7

Muscle

40.1

54.5

45.5

38.5

40.0

Bone

14.6

8.7

6.3

12.7

14.0

Tendon

1.71

-

-

-

2.0

Adipose

5.1

-

-

18.9

18.1

Total weight

(kg)

308

16

39

620

70