Accepted taxon: Gulo gulo
| Taxon: | Gulo gulo |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Mustelidae | Mustelinae | Gulo |
| 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 Gulo gulo diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 8, CP (Crude Protein) 49, EE (Ether Extract) 16.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertebrata | WHOLE | 16.13 | Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata | CARRION | 12.55 | Nowak,R. … |
| Aves | EGGS | 10.42 | Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta | LARVAE | 7.06 | Damuth, J… |
| Mammalia | WHOLE | 5.60 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 5.38 | Damuth, J… |
| Aves | WHOLE | 5.38 | Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata | EGGS | 4.71 | Damuth, J… |
| Arvicolinae | WHOLE | 4.71 | Nowak,R. … |
| Capreolus | WHOLE | 4.43 | Nowak,R. … |
| Artiodactyla | WHOLE | 4.26 | Grzimek,B… |
| Rangifer tarandus | WHOLE | 2.94 | Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata | BONES | 2.91 | Smith,A. … |
| Rangifer | WHOLE | 2.69 | Smith,A. … |
| Cervus | WHOLE | 2.24 | Smith,A. … |
| Marmota | WHOLE | 1.79 | Smith,A. … |
| Myodes | WHOLE | 1.57 | Smith,A. … |
| Rodentia | WHOLE | 1.34 | Smith,A. … |
| Lagomorpha | WHOLE | 1.12 | Smith,A. … |
| Lynx canadensis | WHOLE | 1.12 | Grzimek,B… |
| Ovis | WHOLE | 0.98 | Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 0.45 | Smith,A. … |
| Fungi | SHOOT | 0.22 | Smith,A. … |
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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Scansonal, Terrestrial | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore, Frugivore | – A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100, Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1, John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554 |
| Temporal habits | arrhythmic | arrhythmic, nocturnal | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Nowak, R.M., 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World. 5th edJohns Hopkins Univ Press. Baltimore and London. |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Carnivore | Carnivore | – A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100, Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 12,075.3 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 12,075.3 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 12,075.3 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPD (l) | n/a | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| OPD (u) | n/a | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | Evans, Al… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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