Mass: 14 kg based on Grassman Jr et al. 2006 and Ward 1928
Diet: carnivore based on Venkataraman et al. 1995 and Karanth and Sunquist 2000
Abundance: 0.03 to 6.14% (median 0.69%)
Latitudinal range: -8.1° to 51.4°Habitats: (16), desert/xeric shrubland (2), temperate coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (8), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (4)
Found in 31 samples
Bhutan: Lamai Goempa Research Preserve
Cambodia: Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri Protected Forest
China: Altun Mountains, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve, Wuyun Cave (Middle Pleistocene), Ganxian Cave (Middle Pleistocene), Bailongdong (Middle Pleistocene)
France: Noisetier Cave (Late Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Romain-la-Roche (Middle Pleistocene), Lunel-Viel (level 9) (Middle Pleistocene)
India: Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Valparai Plateau
Indonesia: Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 2) (Late Pleistocene)
Malaysia: Merapoh, Jerangau Forest Reserve
Myanmar: Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Outside the Core), Naungmung and Machanbaw Townships, Kweenkoh, Mae Nyaw Kee South
Russia: Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 5) (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 6) (Late Pleistocene)
Thailand: Khao Yai National Park, Cave of the Monk (Area 1) (Late Pleistocene)
Vietnam: Duoi U'Oi (Late Pleistocene), Lang Trang (Cave II, breccia 5) (Late Pleistocene), Coc Muoi (Middle Pleistocene)
| ♀ body mass | 11500 kg | N = 1 | Grassman Jr et al. 2006 |
| ♂ body mass | 16000 kg | N = 1 | Grassman Jr et al. 2006 |
| ♂ body mass | 17000 kg | N = 1 | Grassman Jr et al. 2006 |
| ♂ body mass | 15000 kg | N = 1 | Grassman Jr et al. 2006 |
| body mass | 12701 kg | N = 1 | Ward 1928 |
| head and body length | 965 mm | N = 1 | Ward 1928 |
| tail length | 356 mm | N = 1 | Ward 1928 |