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Food intake estimates for bird and mammalian species in the T‐Rex model (USEPA)
| Species | Organism/body weight (g) | Food Intake (g/day) | Percent body weight consumed (g/day) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbivores/insectivores | Granivores | Herbivores/insectivores | Granivores | ||
| Small mammal | 15 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 95 | 21 |
| Medium mammal | 35 | 23 | 5.1 | 66 | 15 |
| Large mammal | 1,000 | 150 | 34 | 15 | 3 |
| Small bird | 20 | 23 | 5 | 114 | 25 |
| Medium bird | 100 | 65 | 14 | 65 | 14 |
| Large bird | 1,000 | 291 | 65 | 29 | 6.5 |
