Ursus thibetanus (carnivore)
Variant names: Selenarctos thibetanus

Mass: 63 kg based on Doko et al. 2011, Oi and Furusawa 2008, and Yamazaki et al. 2008

Diet: browser-frugivore based on Hwang et al. 2010

Abundance: 0.02 to 14.55% (median 1.06%)

Latitudinal range: 10.7° to 53.0°

Habitats: (25), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (6), temperate coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (8), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1)

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Found in 41 samples

Afghanistan: Nuristan Province

Bhutan: Lamai Goempa Research Preserve

Cambodia: Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, Boh Dambang (Late Pleistocene)

China: Wanglang National Nature Reserve, Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Nangunhe Nature Reserve, Guanyinshan Nature Reserve, Tengchong Section, Foping National Nature Reserve (2020), Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Mocun Cave (Late Pleistocene), Tianluoshan (Holocene), Cunkong Cave (Holocene), Lower Pubu Cave (Late Pleistocene), Wuyun Cave (Middle Pleistocene), Mohui Cave (Early Pleistocene), Ganxian Cave (Middle Pleistocene), Bailongdong (Middle Pleistocene), Yanlidong (Late Stage) (Late Pleistocene), Yanlidong (Early Stage) (Middle Pleistocene)

India: Dachigam National Park

Japan: Torihama (Holocene)

Laos: Tam Ngu Hao 2 (Middle Pleistocene)

Myanmar: Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Outside the Core), Kweenkoh, Mae Nyaw Kee South

Russia: Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 2) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene)

Thailand: Khao Yai National Park, Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, Cave of the Monk (Area 1) (Late Pleistocene), Ban Rai rockshelter (Holocene), Tham Lod rockshelter (Unit 1) (Late Pleistocene), Tham Lod rockshelter (Unit 2) (Late Pleistocene), Tham Lod rockshelter (Unit 3) (Late Pleistocene)

Ukraine: Medzhibozh 1 (horizon 16a) (Middle Pleistocene)

Vietnam: Duoi U'Oi (Late Pleistocene), Lang Trang (Cave II, breccia 5) (Late Pleistocene), Coc Muoi (Middle Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass43000 kgN = 1Doko et al. 2011
♀ body mass58700 kgN = 25Oi and Furusawa 2008
♀ body mass47500 kgN = 1Yamazaki et al. 2008
♀ body mass41000 kgN = 1Yamazaki et al. 2008
♀ body mass62000 kgN = 1Yamazaki et al. 2008
♀ body mass47000 kgN = 1Yamazaki et al. 2008
♂ body mass72300 kgN = 21Oi and Furusawa 2008
♂ body mass68000 kgN = 1Yamazaki et al. 2008
♀ head and body length1230 mmN = 1Doko et al. 2011
♀ head and body length1240 mmN = 25Oi and Furusawa 2008
♂ head and body length1373 mmN = 21Oi and Furusawa 2008

See also Ursus, Ursus americanus, Ursus arctos, Ursus bibersoni, Ursus boeckhi, Ursus deningeri, Ursus dolinensis, Ursus etruscus, Ursus kudarensis, Ursus maritimus, Ursus minimus, Ursus sp., Ursus spelaeus, Ursus vitabilis