Accepted taxon: Phacochoerus aethiopicus
| Taxon: | Phacochoerus aethiopicus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | ARTIODACTYLA | Suidae | Suinae | Phacochoerini | Phacochoerus |
| 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 Phacochoerus aethiopicus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 53, CP (Crude Protein) 14, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 | 48.81 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | ROOT | 18.57 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 10.95 | Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae | ROOT | 8.33 | Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata | CARRION | 6.43 | Grzimek,B… |
| Lilianae | ROOT | 3.57 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | BARK | 3.33 | Nowak,R. … |
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 | - | - | - | - | 15,400 | - | 150,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | 86,640 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 74 | - | 74 | - | - | 56,500 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 52,850 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 56 | - | - | 56 | - | 79,600 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 116,900 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 56 | - | - | 56 | - | 1,323 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 1,315 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | 1,352 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 74 | - | 74 | - | - | 1,182 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1,130 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 55.45 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 125 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 366 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | Abraham, … |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 77 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 168 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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