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Accepted taxon: Capreolus capreolus


Accepted taxon: Capreolus capreolus
Taxon: Capreolus capreolus
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: ARTIODACTYLA | Cervidae | Capreolinae | Capreolus
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 Capreolus capreolus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 56, CP (Crude Protein) 12, EE (Ether Extract) 3. 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 Capreolus capreolus.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida LEAF 17.46 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 16.67 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida BUD 11.90 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 9.52 Grzimek,B…
Poaceae SHOOT 8.33 Grzimek,B…
Poaceae SEED 7.14 Grzimek,B…
Fungi SHOOT 5.95 Grzimek,B…
Cyperaceae SHOOT 5.56 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida STEM 4.76 Grzimek,B…
Cyperaceae LEAF 4.76 Grzimek,B…
Poaceae STEM 3.97 Grzimek,B…
Bryophyta SHOOT 2.38 Grzimek,B…
Ascomycota SHOOT 1.59 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 2. List of Standard Traits for Capreolus capreolus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Browser Herbivore-Browser,Herbivore-Grazer A. Myster…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Herbivore Herbivore A. Myster…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Capreolus capreolus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g 11 - - 11 - 25,350 - - Nelson, A…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 10,000 - 37,000 - Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 19,780 - - Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 12 - - 12 - 26,800 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 11 - - 11 - 1,135 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 12 - - 12 - 1,159 - - Nelson, A…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Capreolus capreolus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa cm 9 9 - - - 10 - - Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width cm 9 9 - - - 2 - - Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull cm 9 9 - - - 17 - - Quibod, M…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 28 29 30 1 Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 26 28 29 1 Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 22 23 24 1 Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 17 18 20 1 Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 16 17 17 0 Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 58 59 61 1 Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 38 39 41 1 Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 14 15 17 1 Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 6 7 8 1 Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 11 12 13 1 Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 13 14 16 1 Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 11 12 13 1 Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 17 18 19 1 Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 179 186 195 6 Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 173 181 188 5 Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 42 46 50 3 Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 39 41 44 2 Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 23 24 25 1 Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 18 19 20 1 Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 35 37 38 1 Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 44 46 48 2 Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 40 42 44 1 Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 150 154 158 3 Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 140 144 150 4 Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 39 44 47 3 Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 19 20 20 1 Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 14 15 16 1 Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 16 17 17 1 Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 31 31 33 1 Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 26 27 28 1 Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 26 27 28 0 Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 136 147 152 7 Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 10 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 11 12 12 1 Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 19 20 21 1 Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 20 21 21 1 Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 167 178 185 6 Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 12 13 14 1 Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 11 12 12 1 Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 20 22 23 1 Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 19 19 20 1 Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 156 158 162 2 Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 24 25 26 1 Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 23 24 24 0 Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 23 24 25 1 Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 124 130 135 5 Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 74 79 86 5 Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 15 16 18 1 Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 20 21 22 1 Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 18 20 21 1 Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 215 221 233 7 Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 44 47 51 3 Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 38 39 42 2 Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 25 26 27 1 Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna) nan mm 6 6 - - 193 195 200 3 Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna) nan mm 6 6 - - 29 32 33 2 Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) nan unitless - - - - - 0 - - Abraham, …
BMR (kJ/h) nan kJ/h - - - - - 150 - - McNab, B.…
BMR,mlO2/h nan mlO2/h 12 12 - - - 10,034 - - Genoud, M…
BMR,mlO2/h nan mlO2/h 5 5 - - - 8,616 - - Genoud, M…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Capreolus capreolus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Capreolus capreolus Mysterud,Atle, 2000, The Relationship between Ecological Segregation and Sexual Body Size Dimorphism in Large Herbivores, Oecologia 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus Clauss,M., 2010, Convergence in the macroscopic anatomy of the reticulum in wild ruminant species of different feeding types and a new resulting hypothesis on reticular function, Journal of zoology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus Gordon,IJ, 1988, Incisor arcade structure and diet selection in ruminants, Functional Ecology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus Clauss,M., 2002, Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end, Oecologia 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus 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
Capreolus capreolus McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus Quibod, M.N.R.M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F. and Tomlinson, K.W., 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, p.zlad068. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus 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
Capreolus capreolus 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
Capreolus capreolus McNab, B.K., 2008. An analysis of the factors that influence the level and scaling of mammalian BMR. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 151(1), pp.5-28. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus 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
Capreolus capreolus Genoud, M., Isler, K. and Martin, R.D., 2018. Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter. Biological Reviews, 93(1), pp.404-438. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capreolus capreolus 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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