Mass: 10 kg based on Lee et al. 2014 and Van den Brink and Ma 1998
Diet: carnivore based on Zhang et al. 2011; invertivore-carnivore based on Do Linh San et al. 2007; invertivore-herbivore based on Palphramand et al. 2007
Abundance: 0.09 to 5.87% (median 0.59%)
Latitudinal range: 27.9° to 48.9°Habitats: (7), boreal forest/taiga (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (4), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1)
Found in 15 samples
China: Gutianshan National Nature Reserve, Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Guanyinshan Nature Reserve, Shuidonggou Locality 12 (Late Pleistocene), Hunchun National Reserve (winter), Hunchun National Reserve (summer), Foping National Nature Reserve (2020), Kanas National Nature Reserve, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Shuangta (Holocene), Muzhuzhuliang (Holocene), Huoshiliang (Holocene)
Mongolia: Zaraa Uul (Locus 2) (Holocene)
North Korea: Chongphadae Cave (Late Pleistocene)
Russia: Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene)
♂ body mass | 5490 kg | N = 1 | Lee et al. 2014 |
♂ body mass | 6220 kg | N = 1 | Lee et al. 2014 |
♂ body mass | 6320 kg | N = 1 | Lee et al. 2014 |
♀ body mass | 9800 kg | N = 44 | Van den Brink and Ma 1998 |
♂ body mass | 11400 kg | N = 39 | Van den Brink and Ma 1998 |
♀ total body length | 855 mm | N = 44 | Van den Brink and Ma 1998 |
♂ total body length | 857 mm | N = 39 | Van den Brink and Ma 1998 |
See also Meles, Meles anakuma, Meles hollitzeri, Meles meles, Meles sp., Meles thorali