Accepted taxon: Moschus moschiferus
| Taxon: | Moschus moschiferus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | ARTIODACTYLA | Moschidae | Moschus |
| 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 Moschus moschiferus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 19, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 19, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 35.56 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 28.89 | Grzimek,B… |
| Ascomycota | SHOOT | 26.11 | Grzimek,B… |
| Larix | LEAF | 3.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FLOWER | 1.85 | Grzimek,B… |
| Pinus | LEAF | 1.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Bryophyta | SHOOT | 1.48 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | STEM | 0.74 | Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae | STEM | 0.37 | 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: 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., I. J. Gordon, A. W. Illius, 1988, 'Incisor Arcade Structure and Diet Selection in Ruminants', Functional Ecology, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 15, Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research, 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: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Mixed feeder | Herbivore-Browser, Herbivore-Mixed feeder | – 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., I. J. Gordon, A. W. Illius, 1988, 'Incisor Arcade Structure and Diet Selection in Ruminants', Functional Ecology, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 15, Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research, 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 | - | - | - | - | 7,000 | - | 18,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | Abraham, … |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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