Mass: 12 kg based on Avenant and Nel 1998 and Stuart 1981

Diet: carnivore based on Stuart 1981, Avenant and Nel 1997, and Avenant and Nel 1998

Abundance: 0.04 to 30.42% (median 0.51%)

Latitudinal range: -34.3° to 36.9°

Habitats: (25), Mediterranean woodland (2), desert/xeric shrubland (4), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (3), temperate coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (13)

Found in 50 samples

Botswana: Moritsane

Burkina Faso: Arly National Park (2017)

Ghana: Mole National Park

Jordan: Dana Nature Reserve

Kenya: Lainyamok

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GWA), Sehonghong (ALP), Sehonghong (SA), Sehonghong (RF), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF)

Morocco: Zouhrah Cave (L 0), Zouhrah Cave (L 2)

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment, Waterberg Plateau Park, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Etosha Region

Oman: Southwest Dhofar Mountains

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Drakensberg Midlands, Garden Route National Park (Site 1), Between George and Karatara, Kloof/Hillcrest, Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand), Equus Cave (Unit 1A), Equus Cave (Unit 1B), Table Mountain National Park, Goudveld State Forest (survey cycle 1), Goudveld State Forest (survey cycle 2), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLD), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA), Boomplaas Cave (Member BP), Boomplaas Cave (Member OLP), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH), Boomplaas Cave (Member LOH), Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2

Sudan: Gala Abu Ahmed, Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic)

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

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season)

Turkey: Marmaris, Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve

Yemen: Hawf

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

♀ body mass	8500 kg	N = 1	Avenant and Nel 1998
♀ body mass	8500 kg	N = 1	Avenant and Nel 1998
♀ body mass	6500 kg	N = 1	Avenant and Nel 1998
♀ body mass	10100 kg	N = 40	Stuart 1981
♂ body mass	19500 kg	N = 1	Avenant and Nel 1998
♂ body mass	17000 kg	N = 1	Avenant and Nel 1998
♂ body mass	12700 kg	N = 61	Stuart 1981
♀ ear length	79 mm	N = 43	Stuart 1981
♂ ear length	82 mm	N = 61	Stuart 1981
♀ head and body length	834 mm	N = 40	Stuart 1981
♂ head and body length	881 mm	N = 65	Stuart 1981
♀ hind foot length	182 mm	N = 47	Stuart 1981
♂ hind foot length	196 mm	N = 61	Stuart 1981
♀ skull length	124 mm	N = 100	Stuart 1981
♂ skull length	137 mm	N = 100	Stuart 1981
♀ tail length	248 mm	N = 47	Stuart 1981
♂ tail length	272 mm	N = 70	Stuart 1981

See also Caracal, Caracal aurata