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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Gazella dorcas

Accepted taxon: Gazella dorcas


Accepted taxon: Gazella dorcas
Taxon: Gazella dorcas
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: ARTIODACTYLA | Bovidae | Antilopinae | Gazella
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 Gazella dorcas diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 22, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 17, 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 Gazella dorcas.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida LEAF 20.00 Grzimek,B…
Poaceae STEM 20.00 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 17.78 Grzimek,B…
Acacia SEED 15.56 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FLOWER 11.11 Grzimek,B…
Cactaceae SHOOT 8.89 Grzimek,B…
Lilianae ROOT 4.44 Grzimek,B…
Arthropoda WHOLE 2.22 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 Gazella dorcas.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
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., M. Clauss, R. R. Hofmann, W. J. Streich, J. Fickel, J. Hummel, 2009, '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, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 26-38, 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, Marcus Clauss, Matthias Lechner-Doll, Juergen Streich, 2002, 'Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end', Oecologia, vol. 131, no. 3, pp. 343-349, Quibod, M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F., Tomlinson, K. 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad068.
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. Clauss, R. R. Hofmann, W. J. Streich, J. Fickel, J. Hummel, 2009, '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, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 26-38, 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, Marcus Clauss, Matthias Lechner-Doll, Juergen Streich, 2002, 'Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end', Oecologia, vol. 131, no. 3, pp. 343-349, Quibod, M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F., Tomlinson, K. 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad068.

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Gazella dorcas.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 17,460 - - Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 11,400 - 23,000 - Freudenth…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Gazella dorcas.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa cm 5 5 - - - 8 - - Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width cm 5 5 - - - 1 - - Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull cm 5 5 - - - 16 - - Quibod, M…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 22 24 25 1 Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 20 21 23 1 Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 17 18 19 1 Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 13 14 14 1 Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus) nan mm 6 6 - - 12 13 15 1 Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 46 51 56 3 Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 32 35 39 2 Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 13 14 15 1 Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 6 6 7 0 Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 11 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 11 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 9 9 10 0 Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus) nan mm 6 6 - - 14 15 17 1 Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 140 151 169 11 Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 135 145 161 10 Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 38 41 44 2 Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 35 38 42 3 Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 20 20 21 1 Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 14 15 16 1 Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 27 29 32 2 Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 37 39 43 2 Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 6 6 - - 31 34 37 2 Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 108 115 128 8 Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 99 105 116 7 Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 36 38 40 2 Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 13 15 16 1 Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 10 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 12 13 14 1 Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 26 29 31 2 Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 22 24 26 1 Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus) nan mm 6 6 - - 20 22 23 1 Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 147 157 172 10 Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 8 9 9 0 Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 8 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 15 17 18 1 Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 6 6 - - 17 17 18 0 Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 154 164 181 12 Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 11 12 14 1 Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 8 9 10 1 Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 16 18 19 1 Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 6 6 - - 15 17 18 1 Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 128 139 157 12 Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 21 22 24 1 Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 19 20 21 1 Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius) nan mm 6 6 - - 17 19 20 1 Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 105 108 111 3 Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 56 62 69 6 Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 12 13 13 1 Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 18 19 21 1 Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 6 6 - - 16 18 19 1 Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 178 191 211 14 Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 37 40 43 2 Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 30 32 34 2 Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia) nan mm 6 6 - - 19 20 21 1 Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna) nan mm 6 6 - - 158 170 194 15 Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna) nan mm 6 6 - - 27 31 34 3 Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) nan unitless - - - - - 0 - - Abraham, …
femur circumference nan mm - - - - - 39 - - Nelson, A…
femur diameter nan mm - - - - - 13 - - Nelson, A…
humerus circumference nan mm - - - - - 36 - - Nelson, A…
humerus diameter nan mm - - - - - 12 - - Nelson, A…
neck length nan mm - - - - - 229 - - 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 Gazella dorcas.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas DeMers, A.C., 2023. Functional Significance of the Mandible, Tooth Roots, and Tooth Crowns, and their Implications for Fossil Dietary Inference (Doctoral dissertation, The Ohio State University). 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas 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
Gazella dorcas Rowan, J., Beaudrot, L., Franklin, J., Reed, K.E., Smail, I.E., Zamora, A. and Kamilar, J.M., 2020. Geographically divergent evolutionary and ecological legacies shape mammal biodiversity in the global tropics and subtropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(3), pp.1559-1565. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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