Accepted taxon: Lepus americanus
Accepted taxon: Lepus americanus
| Taxon: |
Lepus americanus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
LAGOMORPHA | Leporidae | Lepus | Poecilolagus |
| 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 Lepus americanus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 25, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 13, 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 Lepus americanus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
STEM |
21.47 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
21.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BUD |
19.57 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
12.47 |
Damuth, J… |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
4.55 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
3.64 |
Reid,F., … |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
3.46 |
Damuth, J… |
| Betula |
LEAF |
3.03 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Cyperaceae |
LEAF |
3.03 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Populus |
LEAF |
2.42 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Salix |
STEM |
1.82 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Animalia |
FECES |
1.73 |
Damuth, J… |
| Picea |
STEM |
1.21 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Pinus |
STEM |
0.61 |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Lepus americanus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
7 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
1,514.7 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
7 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
1,514.7 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
7 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
1,514.7 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lepus americanus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Lepus americanus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lepus americanus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lepus americanus |
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 |
| Lepus americanus |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lepus americanus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lepus americanus |
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 |
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