Procavia capensis (large mammal)

Mass: 2.8 kg based on Barry and Mundy 1998 and Downs et al. 2013

Diet: browser based on Hoeck 1975

Abundance: 0.03 to 72.93% (median 17.48%)

Latitudinal range: -34.5° to 34.1°

Habitats: (54), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (4)

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Found in 61 samples

Botswana: Moritsane

Ethiopia: Porc-Epic Cave

Israel: Qesem Cave (Concentration 1), Qesem Cave (Concentration 2)

Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (spring)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP), Sehonghong (GWA), Sehonghong (ALP), Sehonghong (SA), Sehonghong (BARF), Sehonghong (RF), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF), Sehonghong (BAS), Sehonghong (OS), Sehonghong (MOS), Sehonghong (RFS)

Malawi: Malowa

Namibia: Namib-Naukluft National Park

Oman: Southwest Dhofar Mountains

South Africa: Drakensberg Midlands, Bethlehem, Kloof/Hillcrest, Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand), Equus Cave (Unit 1A), Equus Cave (Unit 1B), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 10), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 11), Plovers Lake, Blombos Cave (Phase M1), Blombos Cave (Phase M2), Blombos Cave (Phase M3), Blombos Cave (LSA), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 2), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 3), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (LSA), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Late HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Intermediate HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Jack), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Early HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Still Bay), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Pre-Still Bay Lynn), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Mike), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Lower MSA), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLD), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLA), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA), Boomplaas Cave (Member LP), Boomplaas Cave (Member LPC), Boomplaas Cave (Member YOL), Boomplaas Cave (Member BP), Boomplaas Cave (Member OLP), Boomplaas Cave (Member BOL), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH), Boomplaas Cave (Member LOH), Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B), Wonderwerk Cave (excavation 2, stratum 2)

Yemen: Hawf

Size measurements:
♀ body mass3200 kgN = 9Barry and Mundy 1998
♀ body mass1500 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2800 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass1000 gN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2800 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass3100 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2500 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2600 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♂ body mass3700 kgN = 7Barry and Mundy 1998
♂ body mass2600 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♂ body mass2300 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♂ body mass1100 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013

See also Procavia, Procavia antiqua, Procavia sp., Procavia transvaalensis