Canis aureus (carnivore)

Mass: 9.9 kg based on Malvandi et al. 2010, Lanszki et al. 2015, and Ward 1928

Diet: carnivore-frugivore based on Markov and Lanszki 2012

Abundance: 0.11 to 45.54% (median 1.41%)

Latitudinal range: 6.6° to 43.7°

Habitats: (17), desert/xeric shrubland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (10)

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Found in 33 samples

Algeria: Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA1) (Holocene), Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA2) (Holocene), Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA3) (Holocene), Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA4) (Holocene)

Bangladesh: Rajkandi

Cambodia: Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri Protected Forest, Boh Dambang (Late Pleistocene), Vat Komnou (Holocene)

India: Akole Tahsil, Bharatpur and Jagannathprasad, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (good habitat area), Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (poor habitat area), Chandankhera (Period IV: Vakataka) (Holocene)

Iran: Lar Protected Area

Israel: Shikma Biosphere Zone (spring), Shikma Biosphere Zone (summer), Shikma Biosphere Zone (winter)

Italy: Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene)

Morocco: 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)

Sri Lanka: Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase B) (Holocene), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase C) (Late Pleistocene)

Thailand: Khao Yai National Park, Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary

Tunisia: Doukanet el Khoutifa (Holocene)

Turkey: Yaylacik Research Forest, Barhal Stream

Size measurements:
body mass9400 kgN = 21Malvandi et al. 2010
♀ body mass9600 kgN = 26Lanszki et al. 2015
♀ body mass8618 kgN = 1Ward 1928
♂ body mass10800 kgN = 27Lanszki et al. 2015
♂ body mass9979 kgN = 1Ward 1928
head and body length787 mmN = 1Ward 1928
total body length952 mmN = 21Malvandi et al. 2010

See also Canis, Canis adustus, Canis anthus, Canis armbrusteri, Canis arnensis, Canis chihliensis, Canis dubius, Canis etruscus, Canis falconeri, Canis latrans, Canis lupus, Canis lycanoides, Canis mesomelas, Canis mosbachensis, Canis priscolatrans, Canis sp., Canis spp.