**6.1 Selection of bone sample**

The femur bone is selected for the study of its elastic properties. The head of the femur.

articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia shown in **Figure 1**. By measures, the femur is the strongest bone in the body.

Selection of bovine species:

1.Goat Male (Capra aegagrushircus)

2.Water Buffalo Female (Bubalusbubalis)

3.Water buffalo Male (Bubalusbubalis)

Basic specimen preparation as per standards of materials testing code given by, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Designations for compressive testing (ASTM C469, D1621) [3, 4].
