Full citation
C. T. Stuart. 1981. Notes on the mammalian carnivores of the Cape Province, South Africa. Bontebok 1:1-58 [ER 2058]
Contributed by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 2016-03-14
Samples: none
Size measurements: Aonyx capensis (head and body length 829 mm), Aonyx capensis (tail length 487 mm), Aonyx capensis (hind foot length 152 mm), Aonyx capensis (ear length 31 mm), Aonyx capensis (skull length 138 mm), Aonyx capensis (body mass 15100 g), Aonyx capensis (head and body length 730 mm), Aonyx capensis (head and body length 736 mm), Aonyx capensis (tail length 495 mm), Aonyx capensis (tail length 515 mm), Aonyx capensis (hind foot length 130 mm), Aonyx capensis (hind foot length 139 mm), Aonyx capensis (ear length 28 mm), Aonyx capensis (ear length 29 mm), Aonyx capensis (skull length 128 mm), Aonyx capensis (skull length 134 mm), Aonyx capensis (body mass 12900 g), Atilax paludinosus (head and body length 554 mm), Atilax paludinosus (tail length 355 mm), Atilax paludinosus (hind foot length 105 mm), Atilax paludinosus (ear length 33 mm), Atilax paludinosus (skull length 109 mm), Atilax paludinosus (body mass 2956 g), Atilax paludinosus (head and body length 515 mm), Atilax paludinosus (tail length 338 mm), Atilax paludinosus (hind foot length 102 mm), Atilax paludinosus (ear length 30 mm), Atilax paludinosus (skull length 106 mm), Atilax paludinosus (body mass 2562 g), Canis mesomelas (skull length 171 mm), Canis mesomelas (skull length 166 mm), Canis mesomelas (skull length 175 mm), Canis mesomelas (skull length 166 mm), Canis mesomelas (skull length 174 mm), Canis mesomelas (skull length 171 mm), Canis mesomelas (head and body length 785 mm), Canis mesomelas (tail length 326 mm), Canis mesomelas (hind foot length 160 mm), Canis mesomelas (ear length 109 mm), Canis mesomelas (body mass 8150 g), Canis mesomelas (head and body length 745 mm), Canis mesomelas (tail length 316 mm), Canis mesomelas (hind foot length 156 mm), Canis mesomelas (ear length 104 mm), Canis mesomelas (body mass 7440 g), Caracal caracal (head and body length 881 mm), Caracal caracal (tail length 272 mm), Caracal caracal (hind foot length 196 mm), Caracal caracal (ear length 82 mm), Caracal caracal (skull length 137 mm), Caracal caracal (body mass 12700 g), Caracal caracal (head and body length 834 mm), Caracal caracal (tail length 248 mm), Caracal caracal (hind foot length 182 mm), Caracal caracal (ear length 79 mm), Caracal caracal (skull length 124 mm), Caracal caracal (body mass 10100 g), Cynictis penicillata (head and body length 351 mm), Cynictis penicillata (tail length 251 mm), Cynictis penicillata (hind foot length 76 mm), Cynictis penicillata (ear length 34 mm), Cynictis penicillata (skull length 71 mm), Cynictis penicillata (body mass 937 g), Cynictis penicillata (head and body length 363 mm), Cynictis penicillata (tail length 263 mm), Cynictis penicillata (hind foot length 77 mm), Cynictis penicillata (ear length 32 mm), Cynictis penicillata (skull length 71 mm), Cynictis penicillata (body mass 931 g), Felis nigripes (head and body length 437 mm), Felis nigripes (tail length 150 mm), Felis nigripes (hind foot length 95 mm), Felis nigripes (ear length 45 mm), Felis nigripes (body mass 2400 g), Felis nigripes (head and body length 490 mm), Felis nigripes (tail length 180 mm), Felis nigripes (hind foot length 102 mm), Felis nigripes (ear length 58 mm), Felis nigripes (body mass 1900 g), Felis nigripes (head and body length 414 mm), Felis nigripes (tail length 200 mm), Felis nigripes (hind foot length 109 mm), Felis nigripes (ear length 57 mm), Felis nigripes (body mass 1700 g), Felis silvestris (head and body length 601 mm), Felis silvestris (tail length 305 mm), Felis silvestris (hind foot length 138 mm), Felis silvestris (ear length 62 mm), Felis silvestris (skull length 102 mm), Felis silvestris (body mass 4900 g), Felis silvestris (head and body length 550 mm), Felis silvestris (tail length 295 mm), Felis silvestris (hind foot length 133 mm), Felis silvestris (ear length 64 mm), Felis silvestris (skull length 96 mm), Felis silvestris (body mass 3700 g), Genetta genetta (head and body length 514 mm), Genetta genetta (tail length 454 mm), Genetta genetta (hind foot length 85 mm), Genetta genetta (ear length 51 mm), Genetta genetta (skull length 90 mm), Genetta genetta (body mass 1908 g), Genetta genetta (head and body length 503 mm), Genetta genetta (tail length 433 mm), Genetta genetta (hind foot length 81 mm), Genetta genetta (ear length 47 mm), Genetta genetta (skull length 89 mm), Genetta genetta (body mass 1791 g), Genetta tigrina (head and body length 507 mm), Genetta tigrina (tail length 431 mm), Genetta tigrina (hind foot length 85 mm), Genetta tigrina (ear length 43 mm), Genetta tigrina (body mass 1880 g), Genetta tigrina (head and body length 495 mm), Genetta tigrina (tail length 403 mm), Genetta tigrina (hind foot length 82 mm), Genetta tigrina (ear length 42 mm), Genetta tigrina (body mass 1550 g), Herpestes ichneumon (head and body length 583 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (tail length 513 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (hind foot length 99 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (ear length 32 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (body mass 3067 g), Herpestes ichneumon (head and body length 549 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (tail length 484 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (hind foot length 96 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (ear length 36 mm), Herpestes ichneumon (body mass 2810 g), Herpestes pulverulentus (head and body length 364 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (tail length 292 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (hind foot length 65 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (ear length 28 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (skull length 69 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (body mass 825 g), Herpestes pulverulentus (head and body length 343 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (tail length 288 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (hind foot length 61 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (ear length 27 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (skull length 67 mm), Herpestes pulverulentus (body mass 712 g), Herpestes sanguineus (head and body length 330 mm), Herpestes sanguineus (tail length 255 mm), Herpestes sanguineus (hind foot length 56 mm), Herpestes sanguineus (ear length 22 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (head and body length 580 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (head and body length 600 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (tail length 385 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (tail length 410 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (hind foot length 125 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (hind foot length 135 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (ear length 35 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (ear length 38 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (body mass 4600 g), Ichneumia albicauda (head and body length 564 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (tail length 420 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (hind foot length 128 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (ear length 40 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (body mass 2452 g), Ichneumia albicauda (head and body length 563 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (tail length 417 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (hind foot length 127 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (ear length 40 mm), Ichneumia albicauda (body mass 2949 g), Ichneumia albicauda (body mass 3500 g), Ictonyx striatus (head and body length 340 mm), Ictonyx striatus (tail length 207 mm), Ictonyx striatus (hind foot length 54 mm), Ictonyx striatus (ear length 28 mm), Ictonyx striatus (skull length 62 mm), Ictonyx striatus (body mass 793 g), Ictonyx striatus (head and body length 331 mm), Ictonyx striatus (tail length 191 mm), Ictonyx striatus (hind foot length 49 mm), Ictonyx striatus (ear length 25 mm), Ictonyx striatus (skull length 60 mm), Ictonyx striatus (body mass 576 g), Mellivora capensis (head and body length 832 mm), Mellivora capensis (tail length 165 mm), Mellivora capensis (hind foot length 116 mm), Mellivora capensis (ear length 20 mm), Mellivora capensis (ear length 30 mm), Mellivora capensis (skull length 139 mm), Mellivora capensis (body mass 10900 g), Mellivora capensis (body mass 12000 g), Mellivora capensis (head and body length 663 mm), Mellivora capensis (tail length 185 mm), Mellivora capensis (hind foot length 108 mm), Mellivora capensis (ear length 34 mm), Mellivora capensis (ear length 40 mm), Mellivora capensis (skull length 133 mm), Mellivora capensis (body mass 8000 g), Otocyon megalotis (head and body length 552 mm), Otocyon megalotis (tail length 251 mm), Otocyon megalotis (hind foot length 124 mm), Otocyon megalotis (ear length 128 mm), Otocyon megalotis (skull length 113 mm), Otocyon megalotis (body mass 3250 g), Otocyon megalotis (head and body length 517 mm), Otocyon megalotis (tail length 255 mm), Otocyon megalotis (hind foot length 125 mm), Otocyon megalotis (ear length 119 mm), Otocyon megalotis (skull length 112 mm), Otocyon megalotis (body mass 3150 g), Panthera pardus (head and body length 1107 mm), Panthera pardus (tail length 678 mm), Panthera pardus (hind foot length 219 mm), Panthera pardus (ear length 73 mm), Panthera pardus (skull length 219 mm), Panthera pardus (body mass 30900 g), Panthera pardus (head and body length 1030 mm), Panthera pardus (tail length 677 mm), Panthera pardus (hind foot length 206 mm), Panthera pardus (ear length 70 mm), Panthera pardus (skull length 200 mm), Panthera pardus (body mass 21200 g), Parahyaena brunnea (body mass 42000 g), Parahyaena brunnea (body mass 59000 g), Parahyaena brunnea (body mass 47000 g), Parahyaena brunnea (body mass 68000 g), Parahyaena brunnea (body mass 64000 g), Poecilogale albinucha (head and body length 314 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (tail length 171 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (tail length 180 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (hind foot length 39 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (ear length 21 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (body mass 357 g), Poecilogale albinucha (head and body length 280 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (head and body length 350 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (tail length 145 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (tail length 150 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (hind foot length 31 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (hind foot length 36 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (ear length 18 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (ear length 19 mm), Poecilogale albinucha (body mass 210 g), Poecilogale albinucha (body mass 220 g), Proteles cristatus (head and body length 750 mm), Proteles cristatus (tail length 226 mm), Proteles cristatus (hind foot length 146 mm), Proteles cristatus (ear length 87 mm), Proteles cristatus (body mass 9350 g), Proteles cristatus (head and body length 670 mm), Proteles cristatus (tail length 248 mm), Proteles cristatus (hind foot length 151 mm), Proteles cristatus (ear length 95 mm), Proteles cristatus (body mass 7000 g), Proteles cristatus (body mass 9600 g), Suricata suricatta (head and body length 295 mm), Suricata suricatta (tail length 188 mm), Suricata suricatta (hind foot length 66 mm), Suricata suricatta (ear length 18 mm), Suricata suricatta (body mass 731 g), Suricata suricatta (head and body length 292 mm), Suricata suricatta (tail length 181 mm), Suricata suricatta (hind foot length 66 mm), Suricata suricatta (ear length 19 mm), Suricata suricatta (body mass 621 g), Vulpes chama (head and body length 554 mm), Vulpes chama (tail length 348 mm), Vulpes chama (hind foot length 131 mm), Vulpes chama (ear length 98 mm), Vulpes chama (skull length 115 mm), Vulpes chama (body mass 2800 g), Vulpes chama (head and body length 553 mm), Vulpes chama (tail length 338 mm), Vulpes chama (hind foot length 126 mm), Vulpes chama (ear length 97 mm), Vulpes chama (skull length 113 mm), Vulpes chama (body mass 2500 g)