Table 3 Factor loadings and percent contribution of body measurements for each of the top 3 principal components for body measurements recorded from red wolves, coyotes, and their hybrids across southeastern United States. Also included are eigenvalue, percent of total variance explained, and descriptions of principal components

Body mass

0.94

16.57

−0.12

2.16

−0.09

2.39

Ear length

0.85

13.74

−0.03

0.14

0.50

73.69

Tail length

0.64

7.65

0.75

88.88

−0.06

0.96

Body length

0.92

15.83

−0.11

1.91

−0.18

9.60

Hind foot length

0.92

15.89

−0.05

0.46

0.10

3.09

Shoulder height

0.93

16.17

−0.03

0.17

−0.12

4.20

Head width

0.87

14.14

−0.20

6.29

−0.14

6.07

Eigenvalue

5.30

0.64

0.33

% of total variance

75.77

9.14

4.76

Description

Body size

Tail length

Ear length