Sockrol et al. 10.1073/pnas.0703267104. |
Table 2. The cost of transport during walking for a sample of terrestrial animals
Species | Mass, kg | COT, ml of O2 kg-1 m-1 | Ref(s). |
Dog (Canis familiaris) | 38 | 0.15 | 1 |
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) | 25.5 | 0.12 | 2 |
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) | 54.5 | 0.08 | 2 |
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) | 110 | 0.09 | 3 |
Goat (Capra hircus) | 22.65 | 0.19 | 1 |
Elephant (Loxodonta africana) | 1542 | 0.04 | 4 |
Horse: Miniature (Equus caballus) | 112 | 0.13 | 5 |
Horse: Arabic (Equus caballus) | 448 | 0.1 | 5 |
Horse: Draft (Equus caballus) | 715 | 0.1 | 5 |
Ostrich (Struthio camelus) | 68.5 | 0.08 | 6 |
Iberian pig (Sus mediterraneaus) | 41.3 | 0.15 | 7 |
Iberian pig (Sus mediterraneaus) | 84.1 | 0.14 | 7 |
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) | 1.4 | 0.28 | 8, 9 |
COT, cost of transport.
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