Accepted taxon: Equus quagga
| Taxon: | Equus quagga |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | PERISSODACTYLA | Equidae | Equus |
| 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 Equus quagga diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 32, CP (Crude Protein) 8, EE (Ether Extract) 1.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poaceae | STEM | 83.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 16.67 | Grzimek,B… |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Grazer | Herbivore-Grazer | – Abraham, J.O., Upham, N.S., Damian-Serrano, A. and Jesmer, B.R., 2022. Evolutionary causes and consequences of ungulate migration. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(7), pp.998-1006., M. Mendoza, P. Palmqvist, 2008, 'Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?', Journal of Zoology, vol. 274, no. 2, pp. 134-142 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Herbivore | – Abraham, J.O., Upham, N.S., Damian-Serrano, A. and Jesmer, B.R., 2022. Evolutionary causes and consequences of ungulate migration. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(7), pp.998-1006., M. Mendoza, P. Palmqvist, 2008, 'Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?', Journal of Zoology, vol. 274, no. 2, pp. 134-142 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 219,050 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 309,000 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 175,000 | - | 400,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 175,000 | - | - | Lundgren,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | 247,830 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | 2,046 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 2,315 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 2,050 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 79.8 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 562 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 483 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | Abraham, … |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 134 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 456 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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