Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: stx | climate: Af, Am, BWk, BSk, Cwa, Cwb | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.7 | ecozone: TPa | food: bxM, xiHl | class: |
| MRE = 0.051 | habitat: 0iTf, 0iTi | gender: Dg | order: |
| SMSE = 0.005 | embryo: Tv | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tg | 331 | 335.6 | (0.01375) | d | gestation time for female calves | AnAge |
| tx | 289 | 324.3 | (0.1222) | d | time since birth at weaning | AnAge |
| tp | 1475 | 1532 | (0.0386) | d | time since birth at puberty for females | AnAge |
| tpm | 1674 | 1626 | (0.02847) | d | time since birth at puberty for males | AnAge |
| am | 1.197e+04 | 1.197e+04 | (0.000104) | d | life span | AnAge |
| Wwb | 3.72e+04 | 3.577e+04 | (0.03852) | g | wet weight at birth | Pien1969 |
| Wwx | 1.66e+05 | 1.455e+05 | (0.1236) | g | wet weight at weaning | AnAge |
| Wwi | 6e+05 | 6.137e+05 | (0.0228) | g | ultimate wet weight for females | Furs2010 |
| Wwim | 8e+05 | 7.716e+05 | (0.03544) | g | ultimate wet weight for males | Furs2010 |
| Ri | 0.001096 | 0.001103 | (0.006412) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | AnAge |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tW_f |   | time since birth | wet weight | (0.124) | Pien1969 |
| tW_m | | time since birth | wet weight | (0.05567) | Pien1969 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Syncerus caffer | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.06041 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.8868 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 26.28 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8008 | - | growth efficiency |
| t_0 | 0 | 7.273e-05 | d | time at start development |
Discussion
- Males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} only
- Slow foetal development is assumed
- Body temperature is guessed on the basis of Bison
- mod_1: males have equal state variables at b, compared to females
Facts
- Savannah buffalos are twice as heavy as forest ones (Ref: Wiki)
Bibliography