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| Gyirin | Feb 13 2016, 12:27 PM Post #16 |
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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.
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| Spartan | Feb 14 2016, 12:56 AM Post #17 |
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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 | Feb 14 2016, 02:51 AM Post #18 |
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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 | Feb 14 2016, 03:27 AM Post #19 |
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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 | Feb 14 2016, 04:57 AM Post #20 |
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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 | Feb 15 2016, 04:11 AM Post #21 |
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Added muscle mass for some mammals including elephants. |
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| Thalassophoneus | Feb 15 2016, 05:36 AM Post #22 |
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What about the killer whale? |
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| Spartan | Feb 15 2016, 07:07 AM Post #23 |
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Couldn't find data yet, but I suppose it must be around 30%. |
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| Spartan | Feb 18 2016, 02:08 AM Post #24 |
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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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| Thalassophoneus | Feb 18 2016, 03:24 AM Post #25 |
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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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| Spartan | Feb 18 2016, 04:04 AM Post #26 |
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Added essential fat and averages for western and hunter-gatherer populations in humans. |
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| Ceratodromeus | Feb 27 2016, 11:03 AM Post #27 |
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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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| Spartan | Feb 28 2016, 12:05 AM Post #28 |
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Thank you very much, added it. |
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| Spartan | Mar 19 2016, 08:01 AM Post #29 |
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Added the (male) Yucatan swine. |
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| Spartan | Jun 10 2016, 06:26 AM Post #30 |
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Finally found a reliable source for the polar bear (thanks to blaze). |
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