Equus (ungulate)

Abundance: 0.00 to 95.31% (median 4.96%)

Latitudinal range: -40.6° to 67.8°

Habitats: (354), Mediterranean woodland (2), desert/xeric shrubland (6), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (5), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (8)

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Found in 380 samples

Algeria: Ain Boucherit (Lower) (Early Pleistocene), Ain Boucherit (Upper) (Early Pleistocene)

Argentina: Acambuco, Empalme Querandíes 1 (Holocene), Paso Otero (pardo) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Paso Otero (verde) (Pleistocene - Holocene)

Armenia: Godedzor Level II B (Holocene)

Australia: Goonoo State Conservation Area (on-track, pre-baiting)

Belize: Extinction Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Brazil: Lagoa das Abelhas (Late Pleistocene), Jirau Paleontological Site (Late Pleistocene), Curimatäs Paleontological Site (Late Pleistocene), Catimbau National Park, Lage Grande Paleontological Site (Late Pleistocene), Poço Redondo (Holocene)

Bulgaria: Redaka II (Late Pleistocene)

Canada: Old Crow River Loc. 11A (square S30E120) (Late Pleistocene)

Chile: Pilauco (lower PB-7) (Late Pleistocene), GNL Quintero 1 (Late Pleistocene)

China: Altun Mountains, Mount Kalamaili Ungulate Nature Reserve, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve, Shuidonggou Locality 12 (Late Pleistocene), Dazhushan (Late Pleistocene), Songhua River (Late Pleistocene), Tawendaliha (Holocene), Xiariyamakebu (Holocene), Talitaliha (Holocene), Gezishan Locality 10 (Fourth layer) (Late Pleistocene), Wanglang Nature Reserve (2020), Foping National Nature Reserve (2020), Yujiagou (Layer 3B) (Late Pleistocene), Yujiagou (Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Jinsitai Cave (Layer 7) (Late Pleistocene), Jinsitai Cave (Layer 8) (Late Pleistocene), Guandimiao (Holocene), Shuangta (Holocene), Muzhuzhuliang (Holocene), Huoshiliang (Holocene), Nanshan (Late Pleistocene), Dabeigou (Late Pleistocene), Shuidonggou Locality 7 (Late Pleistocene), Lower Pubu Cave (Late Pleistocene), Xiaonanshan (Early Pleistocene), Jihong Brick Factory (Early Pleistocene), Zhoukoudian Loc. 1 (Layer 3, West Section) (Middle Pleistocene)

Croatia: Mujina Pecina (Level B) (Late Pleistocene), Mujina Pecina (Level D1) (Late Pleistocene), Mujina Pecina (Level D2) (Late Pleistocene)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanda 9 (Middle Pleistocene)

Ecuador: Tanque Loma (Late Pleistocene), Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche, Rio Engabao (Late Pleistocene)

Egypt: Gebel Silsila 2B-I (Afian) (Late Pleistocene), Gebel Silsila 2B (Survey) (Late Pleistocene), Berenike Trogodytika (fort) (Holocene), Berenike Trogodytika (dump) (Holocene), Berenike Trogodytika (gate) (Holocene)

Eritrea: Uadi Aalad (Early Pleistocene), Dandiero (Early Pleistocene)

Ethiopia: Bulbula (B1s1) (Late Pleistocene), Porc-Epic Cave (Late Pleistocene), Harlaa (Holocene), Bodo D'ar (Middle Pleistocene), Andalee (Middle Pleistocene), Simbiro III (Early Pleistocene)

France: Grotte du Bison (Level I) (Late Pleistocene), Mas d'Azil (Late Pleistocene), Les Auzières 2 (Late Pleistocene), Les Canalettes (Layer 2) (Late Pleistocene), Les Canalettes (Layer 3) (Late Pleistocene), Les Canalettes (Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Noisetier Cave (Late Pleistocene), Chez-Pinaud Jonzac (Layer 22) (Late Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit II) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VII) (Middle Pleistocene), Bois-de-Riquet (Locus 1) (Early Pleistocene), Caune de l'Arago (Unit D) (Middle Pleistocene), Saint-Vallier (LD3) (Late Pliocene), Vergisson II (Late Pleistocene), Romain-la-Roche (Middle Pleistocene), Lazaret (C II supérieur UA 13-17) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble G) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble F) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble D) (Late Pleistocene), Orgnac 3 (level 1) (Middle Pleistocene), Les Pradelles (level 9) (Late Pleistocene), Les Pradelles (level 10) (Late Pleistocene), Tourville-la-Rivière (level D1) (Middle Pleistocene), Lunel-Viel (level 9) (Middle Pleistocene), Soucy 1 (Middle Pleistocene)

Georgia: Dzudzuana Cave (lower area, Unit B) (Late Pleistocene)

Germany: Salzgitter Lebenstedt (Late Pleistocene), Untermassfeld (Early Pleistocene), Schöningen 13 II-4 (Middle Pleistocene)

Greece: Vatera (F-site) (Early Pleistocene), Kalamotó (KAL) (Early Pleistocene), Kalamotó (KLT) (Early Pleistocene)

Guatemala: Chivacabé (Late Pleistocene)

Honduras: La Majadita (Late Pleistocene)

Hungary: Oltovâny Castle (Holocene)

India: Takalghat (Holocene), Naikund (Holocene), Malvan (Period I) (Holocene), Malvan (Period II) (Holocene), Kunal - Period IB (Early Harappan - Layer 5) (Holocene), Mitathal (Layer 2) (Holocene), Chandankhera (Period IV: Vakataka) (Holocene), Charnel House Cave (MIS 3) (Late Pleistocene), Cathedral Cave (MIS 5) (Late Pleistocene), Gopnath (Late Pleistocene)

Iran: Wezmeh Cave (Late Pleistocene), Kobeh Cave (Late Pleistocene), Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (East Mound) (Holocene)

Iraq: Palegawra Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Israel: Manot Cave (Area D, Biogenic Unit) (Late Pleistocene), Qubur al-Walaydah (Field 2) (Holocene), Revadim Quarry (Middle Pleistocene), Ubeidiya (Layer II-23) (Early Pleistocene), Revadim Quarry Area B (Middle Pleistocene), Qesem Cave Hearth unit (Middle Pleistocene), Qesem Cave LSBS (Middle Pleistocene), Ein Gev I (Late Pleistocene), Oumm Qatafa Cave (layer D2) (Middle Pleistocene)

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Cava Muracci (Late Pleistocene), San Teodoro Cave (Unit B-I) (Late Pleistocene), San Teodoro Cave (Unit B-II) (Late Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer D-E3) (Late Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), La Sassa Cave (Late Pleistocene), Contrada Castro (Period B) (Holocene), Casal Selce 2 (Middle Pleistocene), Pirro Nord 13 (Early Pleistocene), Capalbiaccio (Building J, Level III) (Holocene), Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene), Pantalla (Early Pleistocene), Casal de'Pazzi (Middle Pleistocene), Poggio Rosso (Early Pleistocene), Vigna Nuova (lower layer) (Early Pleistocene)

Jordan: Ayn Qasiyya (Area A) (Late Pleistocene), Shishan Marsh 1 (Level 7b) (Late Pleistocene), Khirbat al-Mudayna al-'Aliya (Holocene)

Kazakhstan: Tasbas (Phase 2b) (Holocene), Tasbas (Phase 3) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 1b) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 2) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 3a) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 3b) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 4) (Holocene)

Kenya: Karungu (Late Pleistocene), Mfangano Island (Late Pleistocene), Kibogo (Late Pleistocene), Lainyamok (Middle Pleistocene)

Kyrgyzstan: Chap I (Holocene)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (GWA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (ALP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (BARF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (RF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (BAS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (MOS) (Late Pleistocene)

Malawi: Malowa (Holocene)

Mauritania: Dhar Tichitt Site 38 (Holocene), Dhar Tichitt Site 46 (Holocene)

Mexico: Barranca de San Mateo Huexoyucân (Localidad 6) (Late Pleistocene)

Mongolia: Tolbor-21 (AH4) (Late Pleistocene), Otson Tsokhio and Zuun Shovkh (Late Pleistocene), Zaraa Uul (Locus 2) (Holocene), Zaraa Uul (Locus 3) (Holocene)

Montenegro: Trlica (Bed 10) (Early Pleistocene), Trlica (Bed 5) (Middle Pleistocene)

Morocco: Ifri El Baroud (Unit B2) (Late Pleistocene), Gazelle Cave (lower level) (Late Pleistocene), Gazelle Cave (upper level) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L s1) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 1) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 2) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 3) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Grotte des Rhinocéros (lower set) (Middle Pleistocene), Grotte des Rhinocéros (upper set) (Middle Pleistocene), Thomas Quarry Hominid Cave (Middle Pleistocene)

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

North Korea: Chongphadae Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Pakistan: Pabbi Hills (Locality 642) (Early Pleistocene)

Panama: El Hatillo (Late Pleistocene)

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI) (Late Pleistocene), Raj Cave (layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Raj Cave (layer 6) (Late Pleistocene), Sadowie 2 (Neolithic) (Holocene), Sadowie 2 (Early Bronze Age) (Holocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 17) (Early Pleistocene)

Portugal: Foz do Enxarrique (Late Pleistocene), Gruta de Figueira Brava (Area C) (Late Pleistocene)

Romania: Noviodunum (TPF sector, Getic period) (Holocene), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Roman period) (Holocene), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Middle Ages) (Holocene)

Russia: Svetly (layer 5) (Late Pleistocene), Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene), Zapovednaya (Late Pleistocene), Gornovo (Late Pleistocene), Bugul'deika II Layer II-2 (Holocene), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 1) (Holocene), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 2) (Holocene), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 3A) (Holocene), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 3B) (Holocene), Bol'shoj Naryn (Paleosol Layers) (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 5) (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 6) (Late Pleistocene), Kamenka (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 8) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 9) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 10) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 11) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 1) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 2) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 5 (1998–1999 pit) (Late Pleistocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 6 (1998-1999 pit) (Late Pleistocene), Byzovaya (Late Pleistocene), Muhkai II (layer 80) (Early Pleistocene)

Saudi Arabia: Ti's al Ghadah (Middle Pleistocene)

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

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Kloof/Hillcrest, Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Table Mountain National Park, Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 2) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Late HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Intermediate HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Jack) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Still Bay) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Pre-Still Bay Lynn) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Mike) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Lower MSA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLD) (Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLA) (Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LPC) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member YOL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OLP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BOL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH) (Late Pleistocene), Bundu Farm (Middle Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), GD 1 (Early Pleistocene), Wonderwerk Cave (excavation 2, stratum 2) (Middle Pleistocene), Haasgat Dumpsite (Early Pleistocene), Cornelia-Uitzoek (1998 - 2010 collection) (Early Pleistocene), Cornelia-Uitzoek (old collection) (Early Pleistocene), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2 (Middle Pleistocene)

Spain: El Rincon-1 (Late Pliocene), Casablanca I (Early Pleistocene), Huéscar 1 (Middle Pleistocene), Abric Romaní (Level Ja) (Late Pleistocene), Abric Romaní (Level Jb) (Late Pleistocene), Jou Puerta (Late Pleistocene), El Horno Cave (Level 1) (Late Pleistocene), El Horno Cave (Level 2) (Late Pleistocene), Cueva del Angel (Late Pleistocene), El Mirador Cave (Holocene), Cueva de Nerja (Last Glacial Maximum) (Late Pleistocene), Cueva de Nerja (Tardiglacial) (Late Pleistocene), El Mirón Cave (Final Magdalenian) (Pleistocene - Holocene), El Mirón Cave (Upper Magdalenian) (Late Pleistocene), El Mirón Cave (Middle Magdalenian) (Late Pleistocene), El Cierro Cave (Level C/D) (Late Pleistocene), Fortress of Vilars (sector 7/1) (Holocene), Fuente Nueva 3 (layer 2) (Early Pleistocene), Fuente Nueva 3 (layer 3) (Early Pleistocene), Fuente Nueva 3 (layer 5) (Early Pleistocene), Bolomor Cave (Level XI) (Middle Pleistocene), Bolomor Cave (Level XVIIc) (Middle Pleistocene), Bolomor Cave (Level XII) (Middle Pleistocene), Bolomor Cave (Level IV) (Middle Pleistocene), Venta Micena 4-I (Early Pleistocene), Venta Micena 4-II (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (La Mina 2) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 1) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 2) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 3) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 4) (Early Pleistocene), Punta Lucero III (Level F) (Holocene), Ambrona (AS1) (Middle Pleistocene), Barranco Léon (Early Pleistocene), Gran Dolina (TD6.3) (Early Pleistocene), La Puebla de Valverde (Early Pleistocene)

Sudan: Gala Abu Ahmed (Holocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic) (Holocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Neolithic) (Holocene), HP766 (Late Pleistocene)

Syria: Tell Tuneinir (Area 6 - Market) (Holocene)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Mlele Forest Reserve, Tli'ika, Luxmanda (Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 1b) (Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 3) (Late Pleistocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 4) (Late Pleistocene), Ewass Oldupa (Trench 2) (Early Pleistocene), Ewass Oldupa (Trench 3) (Early Pleistocene), Ewass Oldupa (Trench 5) (Early Pleistocene)

Tunisia: Doukanet el Khoutifa (Holocene), Meninx (Holocene)

Turkey: Marmaris, Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Göbekli Tepe (Enclosure D) (Holocene), Sarikol Tepe (Early Pleistocene), Faber Quarry (Early Pleistocene)

Ukraine: Prolom II (Late Pleistocene), Mirnoe (Holocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3B) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3-x) (Late Pleistocene), Buran-Kaya III Layer 4 (Late Pleistocene), Maidanetske (2013 season) (Holocene)

United Arab Emirates: Early ed-Dur (50 BC - 150 AD) (Holocene)

United Kingdom: Lynford Quarry (Late Pleistocene), Balderton Sand and Gravel (Middle Pleistocene)

United States: North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, Davis Mountain Preserve, Ardis (Late Pleistocene), Zesch Cave (Late Pleistocene), Crystal Ball Cave (Late Pleistocene), Welsh Cave (Late Pleistocene), Silver Creek (Late Pleistocene), OMNH locality VI03 (Late Pleistocene), Vess Cave (Late Pleistocene), Papago Springs Cave (Late Pleistocene), Haystack Cave (lower levels) (Late Pleistocene), Saber-tooth Cave (Late Pleistocene), Golf Course (Late Pleistocene), Rancho La Brea (Pit 91) (Late Pleistocene), Harrodsburg Crevice (Late Pleistocene), Ripplemead (Late Pleistocene), Cueva Quebrada (Late Pleistocene), First American Bank Site (Feature 1) (Late Pleistocene), Taylor Bayou (west bank) (Late Pleistocene), Jack Wade (Late Pleistocene), Schuiling Cave (Late Pleistocene), Sunshine Locality (Unit E) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Bogue Chitto Creek (Late Pleistocene), West of US 287, Kincaid Shelter (Late Pleistocene), Cumberland Cave (Middle Pleistocene), Inglis 1C (Early Pleistocene), Quitaque Creek (Late Pleistocene), Slaton Quarry (Middle Pleistocene), Wolf Ranch (Late Pliocene)

Uruguay: La Paz bonebed (Late Pleistocene)

Uzbekistan: Kara-tepe (Holocene), Kyzyltepa (Holocene)

Venezuela: El Breal de Orocual (ORS20) (Late Pleistocene)

Zambia: Leopard's Hill Cave (Pre-Nachikufan) (Late Pleistocene), Makwe Rockshelter 2 (Holocene)

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

See also Equus africanus, Equus algericus, Equus altidens, Equus apolloniensis, Equus capensis, Equus conversidens, Equus excelsus, Equus ferus, Equus grevyi, Equus hemionus, Equus hydruntinus, Equus kiang, Equus lambei, Equus leidyi, Equus livenzovensis, Equus major, Equus mauritanicus, Equus mexicanus, Equus mosbachensis, Equus neogeus, Equus niobrarensis, Equus numidicus, Equus occidentalis, Equus ovodovi, Equus quagga, Equus sanmeniensis, Equus semiplicatus, Equus senezensis, Equus simplicidens, Equus sivalensis, Equus sp., Equus sp. large, Equus sp. small, Equus spp., Equus steinheimensis, Equus stenonis, Equus suessenbornensis, Equus tabeti, Equus torralbae, Equus wuesti, Equus yunnanensis, Equus zebra