Accepted taxon: Pecari tajacu
Accepted taxon: Pecari tajacu
| Taxon: |
Pecari tajacu |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
ARTIODACTYLA | Tayassuidae | Pecari |
| 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 Pecari tajacu diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 16, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 60, CP (Crude Protein) 12, 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 Pecari tajacu.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Cactaceae |
FRUIT |
25.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
16.67 |
Damuth, J… |
| Cactaceae |
SHOOT |
11.54 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
10.99 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
9.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae |
SEED |
8.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
6.04 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
4.95 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Fabaceae |
SEED |
2.75 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
2.20 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
1.10 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
0.55 |
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 Pecari tajacu.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17,000 |
26,000 |
35,000 |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
34,500 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Pecari tajacu.
| 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 Pecari tajacu.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Tayassu tajacu |
Robinson,John G., 1986, Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals, The American Naturalist |
150: Genus synonym, same species epithet |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tayassu tajacu |
Mendoza,M., 2008, Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?, Journal of zoology |
150: Genus synonym, same species epithet |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tayassu tajacu |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
150: Genus synonym, same species epithet |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pecari tajacu |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tayassu tajacu |
MedellÃÂn,R. A., 1994, Mammal diversity and conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico, Conservation Biology |
150: Genus synonym, same species epithet |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pecari tajacu |
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 |
| Tayassu tajacu |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
150: Genus synonym, same species epithet |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pecari tajacu |
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 |
| Pecari tajacu |
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 |
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