Damaliscus pygargus (ungulate)

Mass: 83 kg based on Clauss et al. 2008

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

Abundance: 0.12 to 28.26% (median 1.53%)

Latitudinal range: -34.4° to -0.1°

Habitats: (23), Mediterranean woodland (1)

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Found in 24 samples

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanda 9 (Middle Pleistocene)

Kenya: Lainyamok (Middle Pleistocene)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GWA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (BAS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (MOS) (Late Pleistocene)

South Africa: Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Table Mountain National Park, Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OLP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LOH) (Late Pleistocene), Bundu Farm (Middle Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), Wonderwerk Cave (excavation 2, stratum 2) (Middle Pleistocene), Haasgat Dumpsite (Early Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♂ body mass83000 kg(N = 1)based on Clauss et al. 2008

See also Damaliscus, Damaliscus hypsodon, Damaliscus lunatus, Damaliscus niro, Damaliscus sp.