Table 2.
Estimates of daily dry-matter food consumption of a sauropod and an elephant with respect to differing energy densities of fodder and differing energy requirements on the part of the herbivore. (ME, metabolizable energy; DM, dry matter; BW, body weight.)
| energy requirement (kJ ME/kg BW0.75×d) | food energy (ME) content | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 MJ/kg DM | 8 MJ/kg DM | 6 MJ/kg DM | ||
| estimates of daily dietary intake (DM) (kg) | ||||
| 30 t sauropod | 55 | 14 | 17 | 23 |
| 280 | 64 | 80 | 106 | |
| 410 | 93 | 117 | 156 | |
| 550 | 125 | 157 | 209 | |
| 70 t sauropod | 55 | 26 | 32 | 43 |
| 280 | 120 | 151 | 201 | |
| 410 | 176 | 221 | 294 | |
| 550 | 237 | 296 | 394 | |
| 7 t elephant | 550 | 42 | 53 | 70 |
| 10 t elephant | 550 | 55 | 69 | 92 |