MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Accepted taxon: Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Taxon:	Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CETACEA \| MYSTICETI \| Balaenopteridae \| Balaenoptera
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 Balaenoptera bonaerensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 7, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 15, CP (Crude Protein) 55, EE (Ether Extract) 13. 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 Balaenoptera bonaerensis.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Chlorophyta	LEAF	25.00	Grzimek,B…
Euphausiidae	WHOLE	21.43	Grzimek,B…
Clupeinae	WHOLE	21.43	Grzimek,B…
Teuthida	WHOLE	17.86	Grzimek,B…
Gadiformes	WHOLE	10.71	Grzimek,B…
Osteichthyes	WHOLE	3.57	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 2. List of Standard Traits for Balaenoptera bonaerensis.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Aquatic	Aquatic	– Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Piscivore and Squid-Eater	Piscivore and Squid-Eater	– Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Animalivore	Animalivore	– Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Balaenoptera bonaerensis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	Brazil	g	-	-	-	-	-	18,500,000	-	-	Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Balaenoptera bonaerensis.
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 Balaenoptera bonaerensis.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Balaenoptera bonaerensis	Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃƒÂferos do Brasil 2Ã‚Âª EdiÃƒÂ§ÃƒÂ£o Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Balaenoptera bonaerensis	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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