Accepted taxon: Procyon lotor
| Taxon: | Procyon lotor |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Procyonidae | Procyon |
| 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 Procyon lotor diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 8, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 53, CP (Crude Protein) 22, EE (Ether Extract) 8.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 32.14 | Damuth, J… |
| Poaceae | SEED | 17.86 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 14.29 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 9.52 | Damuth, J… |
| Anura | WHOLE | 9.52 | Damuth, J… |
| Astacoidea | WHOLE | 8.33 | Damuth, J… |
| Quercus | SEED | 4.76 | Grzimek,B… |
| Aves | EGGS | 2.38 | Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata | EGGS | 1.19 | Damuth, J… |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | 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, John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Temporal habits | nocturnal and crepuscular | nocturnal, nocturnal and crepuscular | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| 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, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Frugivore-omnivore | Frugivore-omnivore | – John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | 4,989.52 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | 5,227.65 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 4,082.33 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | 5,227.65 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPD (l) | n/a | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 85 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| OPD (u) | n/a | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 96 | - | - | Evans, Al… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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