MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Oryx leucoryx

Accepted taxon: Oryx leucoryx
Taxon:	Oryx leucoryx
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	ARTIODACTYLA \| Bovidae \| Hippotraginae \| Oryx
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 Oryx leucoryx diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 28, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 50, CP (Crude Protein) 10, 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 Oryx leucoryx.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Poaceae	STEM	64.29	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	11.90	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	BUD	9.52	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	7.14	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	4.76	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	ROOT	2.38	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 Oryx leucoryx.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Grazer	Herbivore-Grazer,Herbivore-Mixed feeder	Abraham, …
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Abraham, …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Oryx leucoryx.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	5	5	-	-	-	73,580	-	-	Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	97,700	-	-	Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	65,000	-	210,000	-	Freudenth…
Head-Body Length (HBL)	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	1,421.8	-	-	Engelman,…
Occipital condyle width (OCW)	nan	mm	5	5	-	-	-	55.19	-	-	Engelman,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Oryx leucoryx.
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	-	-	-	17	-	-	Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width		cm	5	5	-	-	-	5	-	-	Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull		cm	5	5	-	-	-	41	-	-	Quibod, M…
skull_length	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	311	-	-	Engelman,…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	43	43	44	0	Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	40	40	40	0	Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	33	33	33	0	Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	26	26	26	0	Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	23	24	24	0	Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	87	89	90	2	Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	58	59	60	1	Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	24	24	24	0	Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	11	11	11	0	Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	20	20	20	0	Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	19	21	23	3	Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	19	19	19	0	Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	28	28	28	0	Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	238	239	241	2	Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	227	227	227	0	Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	75	78	80	4	Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	72	74	76	2	Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	39	40	40	0	Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	29	29	30	1	Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	54	54	55	0	Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	78	79	79	0	Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	62	63	64	1	Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	198	198	198	0	Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	180	181	183	2	Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	85	87	88	2	Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	27	28	29	1	Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	20	20	20	0	Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	25	25	25	0	Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	55	55	56	0	Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	40	41	41	0	Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	45	45	46	1	Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	177	180	183	4	Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	15	16	16	0	Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	19	19	19	0	Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	33	34	34	1	Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	34	35	35	1	Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	192	193	194	1	Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	19	19	19	0	Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	17	18	18	1	Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	32	33	34	1	Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	30	30	30	0	Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	231	235	239	5	Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	47	47	48	1	Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	42	42	42	0	Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	40	41	42	1	Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	-	219	-	-	Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	-	111	-	-	Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	-	28	-	-	Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	-	35	-	-	Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	-	31	-	-	Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	255	257	259	2	Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	73	74	75	1	Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	58	59	61	2	Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	37	38	38	1	Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	288	289	289	1	Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	55	56	56	0	Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional)	nan	unitless	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	Abraham, …
BMR (kJ/h)	nan	kJ/h	-	-	-	-	-	374	-	-	McNab, B.…

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Oryx leucoryx.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Oryx leucoryx	Gordon,IJ, 1988, Incisor arcade structure and diet selection in ruminants, Functional Ecology	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Oryx leucoryx	Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Oryx leucoryx	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Oryx leucoryx	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
Oryx leucoryx	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
Oryx leucoryx	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
Oryx leucoryx	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
Oryx leucoryx	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
Oryx leucoryx	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
Oryx leucoryx	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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