Accepted taxon: Ailurus fulgens
| Taxon: | Ailurus fulgens |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Ailuridae | Ailurus |
| Reference: | Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Ailurus fulgens diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 49, CP (Crude Protein) 17, EE (Ether Extract) 6.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bambusa | STEM | 16.19 | Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae | STEM | 13.86 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | ROOT | 11.53 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 9.91 | Grzimek,B… |
| Fagaceae | SEED | 6.88 | Grzimek,B… |
| Phyllostachys | SHOOT | 4.21 | Smith,A. … |
| Phyllostachys | LEAF | 3.86 | Smith,A. … |
| Chimonobambusa | SHOOT | 3.33 | Smith,A. … |
| Vertebrata | EGGS | 3.27 | Nowak,R. … |
| Chimonobambusa | LEAF | 3.16 | Smith,A. … |
| Poaceae | SHOOT | 2.98 | Smith,A. … |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 2.96 | Nowak,R. … |
| Poaceae | LEAF | 2.81 | Smith,A. … |
| Sinarundinaria | SHOOT | 2.28 | Smith,A. … |
| Sinarundinaria | LEAF | 2.11 | Smith,A. … |
| Thamnocalamus | SHOOT | 1.93 | Smith,A. … |
| Thamnocalamus | LEAF | 1.75 | Smith,A. … |
| Animalia | WHOLE | 1.59 | Grzimek,B… |
| Aves | WHOLE | 1.48 | Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata | WHOLE | 1.23 | Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida | FLOWER | 0.88 | Smith,A. … |
| Rodentia | WHOLE | 0.74 | Nowak,R. … |
| Acer | SEED | 0.53 | Smith,A. … |
| Fagus | SEED | 0.35 | Smith,A. … |
| Morus | SEED | 0.18 | Smith,A. … |
a. Standardized values. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Arboreal | Arboreal, Scansonal | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411 |
| Temporal habits | nocturnal | crepuscular, nocturnal | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Nowak, R.M., 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World. 5th edJohns Hopkins Univ Press. Baltimore and London. |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | Frugivore, Herbivore | – A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100, John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Juhn, M., Balisi, M., Doughty, E., Friscia, A., Howenstine, A., Jacquemetton, C., Marcot, J., Nugen, S., Van Valkenburgh, B. 2024. Cenozoic climate change and the evolution of North American mammalian predator ecomorphology. Paleobiology. None(None), pp.1-10. Available at: 10.1017/pab.2024.27. |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Frugivore-omnivore | Frugivore-Herbivore, Frugivore-omnivore, Herbivore-Browser | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Juhn, M., Balisi, M., Doughty, E., Friscia, A., Howenstine, A., Jacquemetton, C., Marcot, J., Nugen, S., Van Valkenburgh, B. 2024. Cenozoic climate change and the evolution of North American mammalian predator ecomorphology. Paleobiology. None(None), pp.1-10. Available at: 10.1017/pab.2024.27. |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 5,608 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 3,000 | - | 6,200 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 5,170 | - | - | Juhn, M.,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 587.5 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 24.88 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPD (l) | n/a | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 125 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| OPD (u) | n/a | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 156 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 113 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 878 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
| relative blade length (RBL) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | Juhn, M.S… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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