Equus africanus (ungulate)
Variant names: Equus asinus

Mass: 287 kg based on Zhang et al. 2021

Abundance: 0.06 to 22.99% (median 1.72%)

Latitudinal range: -33.6° to 45.3°

Habitats: (31), desert/xeric shrubland (2), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (3)

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Found in 39 samples

Argentina: Acambuco

Brazil: Catimbau National Park

Ecuador: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche

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)

Ethiopia: Harlaa (Holocene)

India: Kunal - Period IB (Early Harappan - Layer 5) (Holocene)

Israel: Qubur al-Walaydah (Field 2) (Holocene), Oumm Qatafa Cave (layer D2) (Middle Pleistocene)

Italy: Contrada Castro (Period B) (Holocene)

Kazakhstan: Tasbas (Phase 2b) (Holocene), Tasbas (Phase 3) (Holocene)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP) (Holocene)

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

Morocco: Gazelle Cave (lower level) (Late Pleistocene), Gazelle Cave (upper level) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 1) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 2) (Late Pleistocene)

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands)

Romania: Noviodunum (TPF sector, Middle Ages) (Holocene)

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

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation)

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: Tli'ika, Luxmanda (Holocene)

Tunisia: Meninx (Holocene)

Turkey: Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve

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

Uzbekistan: Kyzyltepa (Holocene)

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass253900 kgN = 41Zhang et al. 2021
♂ body mass299800 kgN = 121Zhang et al. 2021
♀ head and body length1310 mmN = 41Zhang et al. 2021
♂ head and body length1377 mmN = 121Zhang et al. 2021

See also Equus, 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