Cynictis penicillata (carnivore)

Mass: 910 g based on Stuart 1981 and Cavallini and Nel 1995

Diet: insectivore-carnivore based on Stuart 1981, Cavallini and Nel 1995, and Avenant and Nel 1997

Abundance: 0.12 to 0.66% (median 0.29%)

Latitudinal range: -28.3° to -22.7°

Habitats: (5), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

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Found in 7 samples

Namibia: Namib-Naukluft National Park

South Africa: Bethlehem, Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass931 gN = 9Stuart 1981
♂ body mass937 gN = 14Stuart 1981
body mass860 gN = 11Cavallini and Nel 1995
♀ ear length32 mmN = 12Stuart 1981
♂ ear length34 mmN = 23Stuart 1981
♀ head and body length363 mmN = 13Stuart 1981
♂ head and body length351 mmN = 22Stuart 1981
♀ hind foot length77 mmN = 14Stuart 1981
♂ hind foot length76 mmN = 24Stuart 1981
♀ skull length71 mmN = 8Stuart 1981
♂ skull length71 mmN = 10Stuart 1981
♀ tail length263 mmN = 15Stuart 1981
♂ tail length251 mmN = 23Stuart 1981

See also Cynictis