Mass: 548 kg based on Sachs 1967, Van Hoven 1980, and Clauss et al. 2008
Diet: grazer based on Prins and Douglas-Hamilton 1990, Sponheimer et al. 2003, and Naidoo et al. 2012; grazer-browser based on Bothma et al. 2004
Abundance: 0.07 to 34.62% (median 1.16%)
Latitudinal range: -34.4° to 18.1°Habitats: (38), boreal forest/taiga (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical savanna (6)
Found in 53 samples
Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)
Burkina Faso: Arly National Park (2017)
Cameroon: Shum Laka rock shelter (Lower Horizon; ochre ash) (Holocene), Shum Laka rock shelter (Upper Horizon; ochre ash) (Holocene), Shum Laka rock shelter (Lower Horizon; gray ash) (Holocene), Shum Laka rock shelter (Middle/Upper Horizon; gray ash) (Holocene)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanda 2 (Middle Pleistocene)
Ethiopia: Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (natural forest), Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (coffee forest), Porc-Epic Cave (Late Pleistocene)
Ghana: Mole National Park
Kenya: Wadh Lang'o (Kansyore) (Holocene), Wadh Lang'o (Elmenteitan) (Holocene), Wadh Lang'o (Urewe) (Holocene), Usenge 3 (Urewe) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.1) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.2) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (DBS) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL3) (Holocene), Karungu (Late Pleistocene), Mfangano Island (Late Pleistocene)
Malawi: Malowa (Holocene)
Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park
Republic of the Congo: Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Kouilou Département
Senegal: Diouboye (Holocene)
South Africa: Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M1) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (LSA) (Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OLP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene)
Sudan: Affad 23 (Late Pleistocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic) (Holocene)
Tanzania: Mwanihana, Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Mwanihana Forest (2013), Mlele Forest Reserve, Luxmanda (Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 3) (Late Pleistocene)
Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season), Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)
Uganda: Mainaro, Nile Delta
Zambia: Leopard's Hill Cave (Pre-Nachikufan) (Late Pleistocene), Makwe Rockshelter 2 (Holocene)
♀ body mass | 446625 kg | N = 2 | Sachs 1967 |
♀ body mass | 365000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♀ body mass | 380000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♀ body mass | 390000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♀ body mass | 440000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♀ body mass | 530000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♀ body mass | 560000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♀ body mass | 580000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♂ body mass | 650000 kg | N = 1 | Clauss et al. 2008 |
♂ body mass | 750750 kg | N = 8 | Sachs 1967 |
♂ body mass | 380000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♂ body mass | 400000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♂ body mass | 415000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♂ body mass | 505000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♂ body mass | 570000 kg | N = 1 | Van Hoven 1980 |
♀ ear length | 252 mm | N = 2 | Sachs 1967 |
♂ ear length | 244 mm | N = 8 | Sachs 1967 |
♀ head and body length | 2127 mm | N = 2 | Sachs 1967 |
♂ head and body length | 2598 mm | N = 8 | Sachs 1967 |
♀ hind foot length | 577 mm | N = 2 | Sachs 1967 |
♂ hind foot length | 578 mm | N = 8 | Sachs 1967 |
♀ tail length | 767 mm | N = 2 | Sachs 1967 |
♂ tail length | 789 mm | N = 8 | Sachs 1967 |
♀ total body length | 2895 mm | N = 2 | Sachs 1967 |
♂ total body length | 3387 mm | N = 8 | Sachs 1967 |
See also Syncerus, Syncerus antiquus, Syncerus sp.