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Species (common name)
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Mass (kg)
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MLSP (%)
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SFA (%)
|
MUFA (%)
|
PUFA (%)
|
DHA (%)
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Tissue
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Reference
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|---|
|
Pogona vitticeps
|
0.5
|
12
|
21.8
|
29.1
|
49.1
|
0.7
|
Liver
|
[52]
|
|
(bearded dragon lizard)
|
25.7
|
26.9
|
47.4
|
0.9
|
Kidney
|
|
18.6
|
27.9
|
53.5
|
3.3
|
SKM
|
|
Bufo marinus
|
0.1
|
24.8
|
26.3
|
24.7
|
49
|
2.2
|
Liver
|
[52]
|
|
(cane toad)
|
19
|
25.5
|
55.5
|
1.4
|
Kidney
|
|
17.6
|
21.9
|
60.5
|
2.2
|
SKM
|
|
Columba livia
|
0.36
|
35
|
38.5
|
13.2
|
48.3
|
2.1
|
Liver
|
[7]
|
|
(pigeon)
|
43.4
|
7.8
|
48.9
|
1.3
|
SKM
|
|
41.1
|
13
|
45.9
|
1.7
|
Heart
|
|
Coturnix chinensis
|
0.05
|
5
|
40.8
|
15.7
|
43.5
|
6.5
|
Liver
|
[7]
|
|
(king quail)
|
|
Coturnix japonica
|
0.12
|
6
|
41.9
|
14.6
|
43.6
|
7.3
|
Liver
|
[7]
|
|
(Japanese quail)
|
|
Agapornis spp.
|
0.05
|
16
|
38.4
|
19.2
|
42.5
|
3.0
|
Liver
|
[7]
|
|
(lovebird)
|
|
Nymphicus hollandicus
|
0.09
|
35
|
42
|
17.5
|
40.5
|
3.8
|
Liver
|
[7]
|
|
(cockatiel)
|
|
Eutamias amoenus
| | |
35.6
|
24.1
|
40.3
|
6.47
|
Liver
|
[53]
|
|
(yellow pine chipmunk)
|
37.4
|
12.5
|
50.1
|
27.3
|
Heart
|
|
Rattus norvegicus
| | | | | |
7.8
|
Liver
|
[8, 9, 52]
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| | | | | |
2.1
|
Kidney
|
|
(rat)
|
0.35
|
2.8
| | | |
14.9
|
SKM
|
| | |
32.9
|
13
|
54.2
|
7.8
|
Heart
|
|
Mus musculus, C57Bl/6
|
0.02
|
4
|
34
|
11
|
55
|
21.9
|
Liver
|
**
|
|
(house mouse)
|
|
Mus musculus, Ames dwarf
|
0.01
|
5
|
38.9
|
8.8
|
52.4
|
9.97
|
Liver
|
[54]
|
|
mouse (house mouse)
|
|
Peromyscus maniculatus
|
0.02
|
8.3
|
32.6
|
9.75
|
57.7
|
34.9
|
Heart
|
[55]
|
|
(deer mouse)
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- DHA docosahexaenoic acid; MLSP, maximum lifespan; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; SFA, saturated fatty acid; **, TGV, unpublished data. SKM skeletal muscle.
