Accepted taxon: Hippopotamus amphibius
Accepted taxon: Hippopotamus amphibius
| Taxon: |
Hippopotamus amphibius |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
ARTIODACTYLA | Hippopotamidae | Hippopotamus |
| 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 Hippopotamus amphibius diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 27, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 40, CP (Crude Protein) 22, 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]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Hippopotamus amphibius.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
83.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
11.11 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
WHOLE |
5.56 |
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]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Hippopotamus amphibius.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
48 |
- |
- |
48 |
- |
1,414,000 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
65 |
- |
65 |
- |
- |
1,338,000 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
568,000 |
- |
4,500,000 |
- |
Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
nan |
mm |
65 |
- |
65 |
- |
- |
3,090 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
nan |
mm |
48 |
- |
- |
48 |
- |
3,070 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Hippopotamus amphibius.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Mendoza,M., 2008, Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
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. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Lundgren, E.J., Schowanek, S.D., Rowan, J., Middleton, O., Pedersen, R.Ø., Wallach, A.D., Ramp, D., Davis, M., Sandom, C.J. and Svenning, J.C., 2021. Functional traits of the world’s late Quaternary large-bodied avian and mammalian herbivores. Scientific data, 8(1), p.17. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Freudenthal, M. and Martín-Suárez, E., 2013. Estimating body mass of fossil rodents. Scripta Geologica, 145, pp.1-513. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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