MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Ovis canadensis

Accepted taxon: Ovis canadensis
Taxon:	Ovis canadensis
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	ARTIODACTYLA \| Bovidae \| Caprinae \| Ovis
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 Ovis canadensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 26, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, 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 Ovis canadensis.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Plantae	SHOOT	33.33	Reid,F., …
Poaceae	STEM	30.00	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	21.11	Damuth, J…
Cyperaceae	LEAF	10.00	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	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 2. List of Standard Traits for Ovis canadensis.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Mixed feeder	Herbivore-Browser,Herbivore-Grazer,Herbivore-Mixed feeder	A. Myster…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	A. Myster…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Ovis canadensis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	1	1	-	-	-	58,513.4	-	-	Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	70,820	-	-	Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	34,000	-	158,000	-	Freudenth…
Head-Body Length (HBL)	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	1,457.75	-	-	Engelman,…
Occipital condyle width (OCW)	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	61.58	-	-	Engelman,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Ovis canadensis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa		cm	6	6	-	-	-	14	-	-	Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width		cm	6	6	-	-	-	3	-	-	Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull		cm	6	6	-	-	-	31	-	-	Quibod, M…
skull_length	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	291	-	-	Engelman,…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	33	37	43	4	Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	31	35	41	4	Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	25	29	35	4	Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	22	24	28	3	Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	21	23	25	2	Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	71	78	93	10	Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	47	53	64	8	Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	19	22	26	3	Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	10	12	14	2	Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	14	16	19	2	Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	18	20	23	3	Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	15	17	17	1	Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	22	25	30	3	Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	229	261	298	28	Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	220	249	285	26	Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	68	77	93	10	Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	53	61	71	7	Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	28	31	35	3	Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	25	27	32	3	Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	45	52	61	6	Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	58	64	73	6	Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	53	58	62	4	Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	182	212	244	25	Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	162	188	212	20	Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	71	83	101	12	Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	23	26	31	3	Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	16	19	21	2	Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	20	23	25	2	Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	51	58	67	7	Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	38	43	48	5	Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	37	42	47	4	Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	152	173	194	19	Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	13	15	16	1	Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	17	19	22	2	Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	30	34	39	4	Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	28	32	37	4	Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	166	186	209	19	Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	14	16	19	2	Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	15	17	21	2	Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	29	32	38	4	Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	24	28	32	3	Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	186	215	245	24	Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	38	43	51	5	Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	35	40	45	4	Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	35	40	47	5	Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	178	206	240	29	Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	113	129	146	16	Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	23	26	32	4	Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	30	34	37	3	Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	26	30	37	5	Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	254	293	336	33	Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	58	68	81	9	Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	50	56	64	6	Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	30	34	39	4	Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	236	274	311	31	Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	50	58	70	8	Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional)	nan	unitless	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	Abraham, …
BMR (kJ/h)	nan	kJ/h	-	-	-	-	-	470	-	-	McNab, B.…
femur diameter	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	-	Nelson, A…
humerus diameter	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	21	-	-	Nelson, A…
neck length	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	299	-	-	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 Ovis canadensis.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Ovis canadensis nelsoni/mexicana	Mysterud,Atle, 2000, The Relationship between Ecological Segregation and Sexual Body Size Dimorphism in Large Herbivores, Oecologia	20: Name variant (end)	Verified - Accepted
Ovis canadensis	Gordon,IJ, 1988, Incisor arcade structure and diet selection in ruminants, Functional Ecology	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ovis canadensis	McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ovis canadensis	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	Engelman, R.K., 2022. Occipital condyle width (OCW) is a highly accurate predictor of body mass in therian mammals. BMC biology, 20(1), p.37.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	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
Ovis canadensis	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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