Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: std | climate: BWh | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: TN | food: biHl | class: |
| MRE = 0.105 | habitat: 0iTa | gender: Dtmf | order: |
| SMSE = 0.024 | embryo: Tt | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 244 | 174.9 | (0.2833) | d | age at birth | Wiki |
| tp | 8212 | 8216 | (0.0003773) | d | time since birth at puberty for female | Wiki |
| am | 6.46e+04 | 6.461e+04 | (9.971e-05) | d | life span | AnAge |
| Lb | 6 | 7.396 | (0.2327) | cm | carapace length at birth | Wiki |
| Li | 187 | 151.7 | (0.1887) | cm | ultimate carapace length for female | Wiki |
| Wwb | 50 | 53.01 | (0.06019) | g | wet weight at birth | Wiki |
| Wwi | 4.17e+05 | 4.575e+05 | (0.0971) | g | ultimate wet weight for female | Wiki |
| Ri | 0.04384 | 0.04382 | (0.0002618) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | Wiki |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tW |  | time since birth | wet weight | (0.08239) | RitzHamm2010 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Chelonoidis niger | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.01569 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9806 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 22.75 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8012 | - | growth efficiency |
Facts
- herbivores: cacti, grasses, leaves, lichens, berries, melons, oranges, and milkweed (Ref: Wiki)
- males often larger than females (Ref: Wiki)
- Juvenile tortoises eat an average of 16.7% of their own body weight in dry matter per day (Ref: Wiki)
- Galapagos finch and mockingbirds clean insects and parasites (Ref: Wiki)
Bibliography