Phacochoerus africanus (ungulate)

Mass: 82 kg based on Sachs 1967

Diet: grazer-browser based on Prins and Douglas-Hamilton 1990, Bothma et al. 2004, and Treydte et al. 2006

Abundance: 0.07 to 51.22% (median 1.19%)

Latitudinal range: -29.8° to 33.9°

Habitats: (29), boreal forest/taiga (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (12)

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Found in 45 samples

Burkina Faso: Arly National Park (2017)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanda 9

Ethiopia: Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (natural forest)

Ghana: Mole National Park

Kenya: Wadh Lang'o (Kansyore), Wadh Lang'o (Urewe), Usenge 3 (Kansyore), Usenge 3 (Urewe)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GWA), Sehonghong (ALP), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF), Sehonghong (RFS)

Malawi: Malowa

Morocco: Zouhrah Cave (L s1), Zouhrah Cave (L 1), Zouhrah Cave (L 2), Grotte des Rhinocéros (upper set), Thomas Quarry Hominid Cave

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment, Waterberg Plateau Park, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Etosha Region

Nigeria: Gajiganna A, Gajiganna B

Senegal: Drambos Cave, Diouboye

South Africa: Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand), Equus Cave (Unit 1A), Equus Cave (Unit 1B), Plovers Lake, Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B)

Sudan: Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Mlele Forest Reserve, Tliā€™ika, Luxmanda, Ewass Oldupa (Trench 2), Ewass Oldupa (Trench 5)

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season), Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)

Uganda: Nile Delta

Zambia: Leopard's Hill Cave (Pre-Nachikufan)

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass52850 kgN = 2Sachs 1967
♂ body mass86640 kgN = 16Sachs 1967
♀ ear length118 mmN = 2Sachs 1967
♂ ear length127 mmN = 16Sachs 1967
♀ head and body length1130 mmN = 2Sachs 1967
♂ head and body length1352 mmN = 16Sachs 1967
♀ hind foot length242 mmN = 2Sachs 1967
♂ hind foot length267 mmN = 16Sachs 1967
♀ tail length395 mmN = 2Sachs 1967
♂ tail length428 mmN = 16Sachs 1967
♀ total body length1525 mmN = 2Sachs 1967
♂ total body length1780 mmN = 16Sachs 1967

See also Phacochoerus, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, Phacochoerus sp., Phacochoerus spp.