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), Tliāika
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