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Aepyceros melampus (ungulate)

Mass: 51 kg based on Fairall and Braack 1976, Hoffman et al. 2009, and Sachs 1967

Diet: browser-grazer based on Bothma et al. 2004; grazer based on Prins and Douglas-Hamilton 1990; grazer-browser based on Sponheimer et al. 2003 and Wronski 2003

Abundance: 0.20 to 42.16% (median 2.28%)

Latitudinal range: -28.3° to 10.6°

Habitats: (10), tropical/subtropical savanna (5)

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Found in 15 samples

Botswana: Moritsane

Ethiopia: Bodo D'ar

Kenya: Wadh Lang'o (Kansyore), Wadh Lang'o (Elmenteitan), Wadh Lang'o (Urewe), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.1), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.3), Enkapune Ya Muto (DBS), Lainyamok

South Africa: Bethlehem

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Mlele Forest Reserve, Tliā€™ika

Zambia: Makwe Rockshelter 2

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass38300 kgN = 2Fairall and Braack 1976
♀ body mass43760 kgN = 7Hoffman et al. 2009
♀ body mass42080 kgN = 12Sachs 1967
♂ body mass49220 kgN = 2Fairall and Braack 1976
♂ body mass58210 kgN = 11Hoffman et al. 2009
♂ body mass56900 kgN = 28Sachs 1967
♀ ear length146 mmN = 12Sachs 1967
♂ ear length153 mmN = 28Sachs 1967
♀ head and body length1278 mmN = 12Sachs 1967
♂ head and body length1365 mmN = 28Sachs 1967
♀ hind foot length422 mmN = 12Sachs 1967
♂ hind foot length437 mmN = 28Sachs 1967
♀ tail length356 mmN = 12Sachs 1967
♂ tail length383 mmN = 28Sachs 1967
♀ total body length1634 mmN = 12Sachs 1967
♂ total body length1737 mmN = 28Sachs 1967

See also Aepyceros, Aepyceros dietrichi, Aepyceros helmoedi, Aepyceros sp.

Current reference: Huckleberry et al. 2001 (ER 3215)