MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Capra sibirica

Accepted taxon: Capra sibirica
Taxon:	Capra sibirica
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	ARTIODACTYLA \| Bovidae \| Caprinae \| Capra
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 Capra sibirica diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 26, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 49, CP (Crude Protein) 13, 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 Capra sibirica.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Poaceae	STEM	43.06	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	38.89	Grzimek,B…
Cyperaceae	LEAF	8.33	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	5.56	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	2.78	Grzimek,B…
Ascomycota	SHOOT	1.39	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 Capra sibirica.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Mixed feeder	Herbivore-Grazer,Herbivore-Mixed feeder	Abraham, …
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Abraham, …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Capra sibirica.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	95,340	-	-	Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	30,000	-	130,000	-	Freudenth…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Capra sibirica.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa		cm	3	3	-	-	-	12	-	-	Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width		cm	3	3	-	-	-	3	-	-	Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull		cm	3	3	-	-	-	26	-	-	Quibod, M…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	34	36	39	2	Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	30	32	36	2	Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	26	28	31	2	Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	21	23	24	2	Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	19	20	21	1	Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	68	72	81	6	Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	45	49	56	5	Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	19	20	21	1	Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	9	10	12	1	Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	12	14	17	2	Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	18	19	20	1	Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	14	15	18	2	Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	22	25	27	2	Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	230	234	243	7	Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	220	225	234	8	Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	66	72	79	7	Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	54	57	59	2	Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	26	28	29	1	Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	25	25	26	0	Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	47	48	49	1	Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	54	55	57	1	Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	50	51	53	1	Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	204	215	236	15	Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	181	192	208	12	Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	73	81	90	8	Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	23	25	28	2	Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	16	18	20	1	Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	19	21	23	2	Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	52	55	59	3	Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	35	39	46	5	Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	40	43	45	3	Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	117	133	151	18	Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	13	14	16	1	Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	19	21	22	2	Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	33	35	36	2	Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	30	32	34	2	Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	117	134	153	18	Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	14	15	17	2	Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	15	16	17	1	Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	29	30	32	1	Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	25	27	29	1	Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	181	197	216	17	Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	38	42	46	3	Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	36	39	43	3	Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	36	39	44	3	Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	192	201	209	8	Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	119	125	139	9	Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	26	28	29	1	Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	31	34	39	3	Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	25	28	31	3	Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	252	273	299	22	Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	62	65	68	3	Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	49	53	60	5	Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	32	34	36	2	Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	235	254	279	21	Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna)	nan	mm	5	-	-	5	53	57	65	6	Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional)	nan	unitless	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	Abraham, …

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Capra sibirica.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Capra sibirica	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Capra sibirica	Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Capra sibirica	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
Capra sibirica	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
Capra sibirica	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
Capra sibirica	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
Capra sibirica	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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