Taurotragus oryx (ungulate)
Variant names: Tragelaphus oryx

Mass: 393 kg based on Fuller et al. 1999, Sachs 1967, and von La Chevallerie et al. 1971

Diet: browser-grazer based on Sponheimer et al. 2003 and Bothma et al. 2004

Abundance: 0.05 to 14.81% (median 1.41%)

Latitudinal range: -34.5° to 9.6°

Habitats: (45), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (7)

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Found in 54 samples

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Ethiopia: Porc-Epic Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Kenya: Wadh Lang'o (Kansyore) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL3) (Holocene), Karungu (Late Pleistocene), Kibogo (Late Pleistocene), Lainyamok (Middle Pleistocene)

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

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Plateau Park, Etosha Region

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Table Mountain National Park, Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 10) (Late Pleistocene), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 11) (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M1) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M2) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (LSA) (Holocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Late HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Intermediate HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Early HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Still Bay) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Mike) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Lower MSA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLD) (Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LPC) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2 (Middle Pleistocene)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Tli'ika

Zambia: Makwe Rockshelter 2 (Holocene)

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass380000 kgN = 1Fuller et al. 1999
♀ body mass330000 kgN = 1Fuller et al. 1999
♀ body mass300440 kgN = 6Sachs 1967
♂ body mass500000 kgN = 1Fuller et al. 1999
♂ body mass501410 kgN = 6Sachs 1967
♂ body mass496000 kgN = 1von La Chevallerie et al. 1971
♂ body mass487800 kgN = 1von La Chevallerie et al. 1971
♂ body mass294400 kgN = 1von La Chevallerie et al. 1971
♂ body mass320000 kgN = 1von La Chevallerie et al. 1971
♂ body mass368000 kgN = 1von La Chevallerie et al. 1971
♂ body mass484800 kgN = 1von La Chevallerie et al. 1971
♂ body mass408500 kgN = 1von La Chevallerie et al. 1971
♀ ear length217 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♂ ear length235 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♀ head and body length2118 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♂ head and body length2412 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♀ hind foot length593 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♂ hind foot length613 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♀ tail length657 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♂ tail length699 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♀ total body length2775 mmN = 6Sachs 1967
♂ total body length3111 mmN = 6Sachs 1967

See also Taurotragus, Taurotragus derbianus, Taurotragus sp.