Accepted taxon: Mellivora capensis
Accepted taxon: Mellivora capensis
| Taxon: |
Mellivora capensis |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Mustelidae | Mustelinae | Mellivora |
| 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 Mellivora capensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 19, CP (Crude Protein) 51, 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]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Mellivora capensis.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
25.87 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
EXUDATES |
10.94 |
Damuth, J… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
10.21 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
10.08 |
Damuth, J… |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
10.04 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
9.96 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
5.41 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
4.91 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
4.79 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
3.93 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
1.97 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
0.98 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Apoidea |
WHOLE |
0.90 |
Nowak,R. … |
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 Mellivora capensis.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
11,793.4 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
11,793.4 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Mellivora capensis.
| 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 Mellivora capensis.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Mellivora capensis |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Mellivora capensis |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Mellivora capensis |
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 |
| Mellivora capensis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Mellivora capensis |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Mellivora capensis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Mellivora capensis |
Law, C.J., Blackwell, E.A., Curtis, A.A., Dickinson, E., Hartstone‐Rose, A. and Santana, S.E., 2022. Decoupled evolution of the cranium and mandible in carnivoran mammals. Evolution. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Mellivora capensis |
Herberstein, M.E., McLean, D.J., Lowe, E., Wolff, J.O., Khan, M.K., Smith, K., Allen, A.P., Bulbert, M., Buzatto, B.A., Eldridge, M.D. and Falster, D., 2022. AnimalTraits-a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size. Scientific Data, 9(1), p.265. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Mellivora capensis |
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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