Accepted taxon: Tayassu pecari
| Taxon: | Tayassu pecari |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | ARTIODACTYLA | Tayassuidae | Tayassu |
| 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 Tayassu pecari diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 10, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 44, CP (Crude Protein) 28, EE (Ether Extract) 10.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 35.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 16.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | LARVAE | 8.89 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 8.33 | Damuth, J… |
| Oligochaeta | WHOLE | 7.78 | Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 6.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata | CARRION | 5.56 | Grzimek,B… |
| Amphibia | WHOLE | 4.44 | Grzimek,B… |
| Aves | WHOLE | 3.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Reptilia | EGGS | 2.22 | Grzimek,B… |
| Osteichthyes | WHOLE | 1.11 | 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 | Frugivore-Herbivore | Frugivore-Granivore, Frugivore-Herbivore, Herbivore-Browser | – 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., John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | Frugivore, 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., John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, 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, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Temporal habits | diurnal | diurnal | – Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Terrestrial | – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | 25,000 | 35,000 | 45,000 | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 23,342.68 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 14,000 | - | 60,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 1,202.5 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 38.92 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 146 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 244 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | Abraham, … |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 119 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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