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. 2023 Apr 7;6:373. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-04744-y

Table 2.

Summary data for fossil (Tam Hay Marklot) specimens including diet, common name, species attribution, sample ID, and carbon, nitrogen, and zinc isotope values in ‰ with mean values and number of individuals (n = ) grouped by diet.

Diet Common name Taxon SEVA
sample ID
Tooth δ13Cdentin-collagen (‰ vs. VPDB) δ13Cenamel (‰ vs. VPDB) δ15Ndentin-collagen (‰ vs. AIR) δ15Nenamel (‰ vs. AIR) N content (nmol/mg) δ66Znenamel (‰ vs. JMC)
Browsers Sumatran serow Capricornis sumatrensis 34493 M3 - −15.2 (1) - 8.9 ± 0.1 (2) 7.4 ± 0.2 (2) 0.78 ± 0.02 (2)
Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus 34556 M3 −24.0 (1) −15.7 ± 0.1 (2) 6.6 (1) 7.5 ± 0.3 (2) 6.5 ± 2.3 (2) 0.52 ± 0.01 (2)
Browser mean values (n= 2) 24.0 (1) 15.4 ± 0.4 (3) 6.6 (1) 8.2 + . 1.0 (4) 7.0 ± 0.7 (4) 0.65 ± 0.18 (4)
Grazers Asian buffalo Bubalus bubalis 34524 P2/P3? - −0.8 (1) - 4.0 ± 0.0 (2) 9.3 ± 1.3 (2) 0.81 ± 0.01 (2)
Bovine indet. Bos sp. 34527 P2 −9.2 (1) −1.5 (1) 3.2 (1) 2.6 ± 0.1(2) 7.6 ± 0.2(2) 0.77 (1)
Grazer mean values (n=2) 9.2 (1) 1.2 ± 0.5 (2) 3.2 (1) 3.3 ± 1.0 (4) 8.5 ± 1.2 (4) 0.79 ± 0.03 (3)
Mixed feeders Indian muntjac Muntiacus muntjak 34517 M3 −21.0 (1) −12.9 ± 0.0 (2) 10.6 (1) 7.6 ± 0.4 (2) 5.9 ± 0.2 (2) 0.29 ± 0.10 (2
Mixed feeder mean values (n= 1) 21.0 (1) 12.9 (2) 10.6 (1) 7.6 (2) 5.9 (2) 0.29 (2)
Herbivore mean values (n = 5) −18.1 ± 7.8 (3) −9.2 ± 7.4 (7) 7.1 ± 3.1 (3) 6.1 ± 2.7 (10) 7.3 ± 1.3 (10) 0.63 ± 0.22 (7)
Omnivores Asian black bear Ursus thibetanus 34501 M2 - 13.3 (1) - 8.8 ± 0.1 (2) 5.3 ± 0.2 (2) 0.37 ± 0.02 (2)
Wild boar Sus cf. scrofa 34537 P4 −21.7 (1) 13.3 ± 0.0 (2) 8.1 (1) 4.9 ± 0.0 (2) 4.4 ± 0.0 (2) 0.32 ± 0.08 (2)
Wild boar Sus cf. scrofa 34538 P4 - 13.7 (1) - 5.8 ± 0.6 (2) 4.4 ± 0.8 (2) 0.61 ± 0.03 (2)
Macaque Macaca sp. 34548 M1/M2? - 14.3 (1) - 9.9 ± 0.1 (2) 9.9 ± 0.1 (2) 0.15 ± 0.03 (2)
Omnivore mean values (n = 4) −21.7 (1) −13.6 ± 0.5 (5) 8.1 (1) 7.3 ± 2.4 (8) 5.4 ± 1.5 (8) 0.36 ± 0.19 (8)
Carnivores Asian leopard Panthera pardus 34505 P4 - −13.4 (1) - 11.1 ± 0.5 (2) 6.1 ± 0.4 (2) 0.08 ± 0.02 (2)
Carnivore mean values (n = 1) - −13.4 (1) - 11.1 (2) 6.1 (12 0.08 (2)

Zinc values are taken from40. All individuals were adults. The number of analyses is given in brackets after isotope values. Bolded text indicates mean isotope values for browser, grazer, mixed feeder, omnivore, and carnivore diet categories.