Capreolus capreolus (ungulate)

Mass: 22 kg based on Clauss et al. 2008 and Focardi et al. 2002

Diet: browser based on Abbas et al. 2011

Abundance: 0.01 to 72.07% (median 1.33%)

Latitudinal range: 31.8° to 55.7°

Habitats: (86), Mediterranean woodland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (10), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1)

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Found in 99 samples

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4)

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (Natura 2000 study), Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Croatia: Northern Velebit National Park

Denmark: Mullerup (bone tools), Mullerup (waste), Mullerup (unidentified), Smakkerup Huse

France: Côte d’Or, Salčve, Mas d'Azil, Les Canalettes (Layer 2), Les Canalettes (Layer 3), Les Canalettes (Layer 4), Noisetier Cave, Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit II), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VII), Vergisson II, Romain-la-Roche, Lazaret (C II supérieur UA 13-17), Payre (ensemble G), Payre (ensemble F), Payre (ensemble D), Orgnac 3 (level 1), Tourville-la-Rivière (level D1), Lunel-Viel (level 9), Soucy 1, Soleihac

Georgia: Ortvale Klde (late Middle Paleolithic)

Germany: Havelland, Lower Oder Valley

Hungary: Oltovâny Castle

Iran: Golestan National Park

Israel: Manot Cave (Area D, Biogenic Unit), Motza (Early PPNB), Motza (Middle PPNB), Tel Ro'im West (Late PPNB), Tel Ro'im West (PPNC), Tel Ro'im West (PN), Yiftah'el, El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian), Revadim Quarry, Revadim Quarry Area B, Qesem Cave Hearth unit, Qesem Cave LSBS, Ein Gev I

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Caverna degli Orsi (sondage A, Unit 11.2), Cava Muracci, Riparo Biarzo (SU 5), Riparo Biarzo (SU 4 + 3B), Riparo Biarzo (SU 3A), Mondeval de Sora (SU 8), Mondeval de Sora (SU 31), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C2), La Sassa Cave, Poggetti Vecchi, Capalbiaccio (Building J, Level III), Grotta Cucgiliana

Lebanon: Moghr el-Ahwal Cave 3 (Phases F & E)

Portugal: Vale do Mouro (Stage 3)

Romania: Southern Transylvania, Noviodunum (TPF sector, Roman period), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Middle Ages)

Russia: Mezmaiskaya Cave (Layer 2A)

Serbia: Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, second phase)

Spain: Larraga, Jou Puerta, El Horno Cave (Level 2), Imanolen Arrobia, El Mirador Cave, Cueva de Nerja (Last Glacial Maximum), El Mirón Cave (Final Magdalenian), El Mirón Cave (Upper Magdalenian), El Mirón Cave (Middle Magdalenian), La Fragua Cave (Level 1), La Fragua Cave (Level 2), La Fragua Cave (Level 3), La Fragua Cave (Level 4), El Cierro Cave (Level C), El Cierro Cave (Level C/D), El Cierro Cave (Level D), Punta Lucero III (Level F)

Turkey: Yaylacik Research Forest, Ulucak Höyük (Level VI), Ulucak Höyük (Level V), Ulucak Höyük (Level IV), Direkli Cave

Ukraine: Grot Skeliastyi (III-3B), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3A), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3-x), Grot Skeliastyi (III-1), Medzhibozh 1 (horizon 16a)

Size measurements:
body mass26300 kgN = 3Clauss et al. 2008
♀ body mass22100 kgN = 82Focardi et al. 2002
♂ body mass23100 kgN = 13Focardi et al. 2002

See also Capreolus, Capreolus cusanoides, Capreolus pygargus, Capreolus sp.