Data from: Allometric scaling of seed retention time in seed dispersers and its application to estimation of seed dispersal potentials of theropod dinosaurs

SeedRetentionTimeData of mean seed retention time (mean SRT) of animals, obtained from 103 publications. Basically, each row correspponds to SRT data of an animal for a plant species. A few studies measured SRT of an animal for single plant species repeatedly with different conditions. In that case, we present each mesurement separately. When mean SRT data were pooled for several plants, they are shown in round brakets in the column "Plant Nomenclature" (e.g. "(5 Piper species)"), and when pseudo-seeds were used, it is shown in square brakets in the column (e.g. "[plastic marker]"). Data extracted from figures were indicated in "Note".AnimalTraitsInformation of traits of the 112 animals, for which we could obtain mean seed retention time. They include 51 birds, 47 mammals, 7 reptiles, 5 fishes and 2 invertebrates. Body mass, food habit, and degestive strategy of each animal are shown. Food habits are indicated as categories; C, carnivore (including insectivore); F, frugivore; H, hervirore; O, ominivore.DataSourceList of the 103 publications from which we extracted mean seed retention times (SRTs) of animals for our analysis.birds_50sppA phylogenetic tree of the focal birds (50 species) in Newick format.mammals_45sppA phylogenetic tree of the focal mammals (45 species) in Newick format.