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Table 1 List of host study species and their associated metadata

From: Host phylogeny and host ecology structure the mammalian gut microbiota at different taxonomic scales

Order

Family

Species (common name)

Dietary Guild

Total Samples (N)

Analyzed samples (N)

Cetartiodactyla

Bovidae

African buffalo

grazer

18

17

Cetartiodactyla

Bovidae

Domestic cattle

grazer

14

13

Cetartiodactyla

Bovidae

Common eland

mixed feeder

8

8

Cetartiodactyla

Bovidae

Impala

mixed feeder

20

20

Cetartiodactyla

Bovidae

Kirk’s dik dik

browser

37

31

Cetartiodactyla

Bovidae

Thomson’s gazelle

mixed feeder

14

14

Cetartiodactyla

Bovidae

Topi

grazer

19

19

Cetartiodactyla

Giraffidae

Masai giraffe

browser

25

18

Cetartiodactyla

Suidae

Warthog

mixed feeder

9

8

Perissodactyla

Equidae

Plains zebra

grazer

5

5

Proboscidea

Elephantidae

African elephant

mixed feeder

12

12