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Body fat percentages in various animals
Topic Started: Feb 12 2016, 01:34 AM (10,308 Views)
Gyirin
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Is the tiger one average? What about Siberian tiger. They live in cold.
I was thinking about wapiti when I saw elk. :D
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Spartan
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The tiger data is only from one individual. I'd assume the tiger would have similar body fat to lions with the siberian tiger maybe a little more, but I can't confirm this.

Added black bear and bearded seal.
Edited by Spartan, Feb 14 2016, 12:56 AM.
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Thalassophoneus
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Could you find anything for river dolphins? Wikipedia says they have little to no fat. I didn't find any percentages.
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Spartan
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I added the La Plata dolphin. It doesn't seem to have low body fat, but it's the species of river dolphins that live the most in the ocean. Maybe I can find more information on other river dolphins.
Added the muscle mass percentage of 23 primate species.
Edited by Spartan, Feb 14 2016, 04:45 AM.
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Ceratodromeus
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body fat percentages of V.bengalensis(13.7%), V.giganteus(10%), and V. rosenbergi(7.6%)
Goannas: the biology of varanid lizards by (Dennis King and Brian Green)
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Spartan
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Added muscle mass for some mammals including elephants.
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Thalassophoneus
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What about the killer whale?
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Spartan
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Couldn't find data yet, but I suppose it must be around 30%.
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Spartan
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Added a few african ungulates: hippo, waterbuck, lesser kudu, oryx, wildebeest, warthog, thomson's gazelle, uganda kob, imapala and the topi.
Also added the nile crocodile
Edited by Spartan, Feb 18 2016, 02:53 AM.
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http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/normal-ranges-of-body-weight-and-body-fat
http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_fat_percentage
The percentage of essential fat is 3–5% in men, and 8–12% in women (referenced through NASM).[1]

I'm not sure about what measurememnts you should ad for humans. I would suggest "essential" for being, as suggested, what is needed and "average" cause it's average.
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Added essential fat and averages for western and hunter-gatherer populations in humans.
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Ceratodromeus
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body fat in Yellow monitors(V.flavescens) can be as much as 15% of total weight
https://www.academia.edu/6776668/Varanoid_Lizards_of_the_World
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Thank you very much, added it.
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Added the (male) Yucatan swine.
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Finally found a reliable source for the polar bear (thanks to blaze).
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