The ostrich (Struthio camelus) as a quasi-ungulate, part 7

The following is a list of all the ungulates potentially coexisting with the ostrich, with their body masses (adult females) and metabolic body masses (https://www.perplexity.ai/search/Explain-the-concept-OzTlv1FeQ92LIlZ07kQsaw), both expressed in kg

** = true coexistors

Struthio camelus 110 27

Hippopotamus amphibius 1200 204
**Diceros bicornis 800 150
**Giraffa tippelskirchi 800 150
**Giraffa giraffa 800 150
**Giraffa camelopardalis 800 150
**Giraffa reticulata 800 150
**Syncerus caffer 400 89
Camelus dromedarius 350 81
**Equus grevyi 350 81
**Taurotragus oryx 300? 72? https://www.alamy.com/an-eland-bull-and-an-ostrich-sharing-a-watering-hole-in-southern-african-savanna-image235462173.html
**Equus quagga quagga & burchellii 290? https://www.african-safari-pictures.com/ostrich-pictures.html
Equus kiang 300?
**Equus hartmannae 275?
Equus somaliensis 250 63
Equus zebra 250 63
**Equus quagga boehmi 250 63 https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/photo/tanzania-zebra-herd-royalty-free-image/583742292?phrase=struthio+camelus+massaicus&adppopup=true
**Kobus ellipsiprymnus & defassa 240 61
Hippotragus equinus 220 57
**Strepsiceros strepsiceros 210 55
Equus hemionus kulan 200?
**Connochaetes albojubatus 180 49
**Connochaetes taurinus 180 49
Equus hemionus hemionus 150?
**Oryx gazella 150 43 https://www.flickr.com/photos/gridarendal/31282852533 and https://www.alamy.com/gemsbok-or-orix-antelope-and-an-ostrich-at-a-waterhole-kgalagadi-transfontier-park-south-africa-image448482611.html and https://pixabay.com/photos/ostrich-bird-antelope-oryx-running-63360/
**Oryx dammah 150 43
**Connochaetes mearnsi 140?
Hippotragus niger 140 41
**Alcelaphus caama 140 41
Alcelaphus buselaphus
**Alcelaphus cokii 125? 35
Alcelaphus lelwel
**Damaliscus lunatus 120 36
**Oryx beisa & callotis 120 36 https://navlovesm.pics/product_details/36430425.html
**Beatragus hunteri 100 32
Cervus elaphus 100 32
Addax nasomaculatus 100 32 taken as mf
**Connochaetes gnou 90 29
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni 85 28
**Ammelaphus imberbis 80 27
METABOLIC BODY MASS OF OSTRICH FITS IN HERE
**Oryx leucoryx 80 27
**Damaliscus pygargus 70 24
Tragelaphus spekii & gratus 70 24 mf
Potamochoerus larvatus 50 19
Redunca arundinum 50 19
Ammotragus lervia 50 19
**Phacochoerus africanus 45 17
**Phacochoerus aethiopicus 45 17
**Aepyceros melampus 45 17
Dama dama 45 17
**Nanger granti 45 17 https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/kenya-africa-medium-view-of-an-ostrich-near-an-antelope-in-news-photo/947611476?adppopup=true and https://www.flickr.com/photos/gridarendal/31282852533 and https://navlovesm.pics/product_details/47232597.html and https://navlovesm.pics/product_details/47232593.html
Nanger dama
**Nanger soemmeringi 40 16
**Redunca redunca 40 16
Capra nubiana 40 16
Arabitragus jayakari 40 16
Tragelaphus scriptus 35 14
Tragelaphus sylvaticus 35 14
**Litocranius walleri 35 14
Ammodorcas clarkei 35 14
Redunca fulvorufula 30 13
Antidorcas marsupialis 30 13 https://navlovesm.pics/product_details/47232591.html
Gazella leptoceros 25
**Eudorcas rufifrons 20 9
**Eudorcas thomsonii 20 9 https://navlovesm.pics/product_details/47232592.html and https://navlovesm.pics/product_details/36430428.html and https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/kenya-africa-medium-view-of-an-ostriches-grouping-in-the-news-photo/947611526?adppopup=true
**Gazella 20 9
**Sylvicapra grimmia grimmia & steinhardti 20 9
**Gazella dorcas 15 8
**Sylvicapra grimmia caffra & & orbicularis 15 8
Ourebia ourebi 15 8 mf
Ourebia montana 15 8 mf
Sylvicapra grimmia campbelliae & hindei & madoqua & coronata & 10 6
**Raphicerus campestris 10 6 cs
Raphicerus melanotis & sharpei 8 5 Cs
Neotragus moschatus 5 3
**Madoqua 5 3
**Madoqua 4 3
Madoqua 3 2

Posted on May 26, 2024 01:37 AM by

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