Orycteropus afer (large mammal)

Mass: 40 kg based on Rey et al. 2014

Diet: insectivore based on Taylor et al. 2002

Abundance: 0.03 to 10.42% (median 0.47%)

Latitudinal range: -33.6° to 11.6°

Habitats: (8), boreal forest/taiga (1), desert/xeric shrubland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (13)

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Found in 25 samples

Burkina Faso: Arly National Park (2017)

Ethiopia: Harlaa

Ghana: Mole National Park

Kenya: Lainyamok

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GWA)

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

Republic of the Congo: Odzala-Kokoua National Park

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Drakensberg Midlands, Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand), Equus Cave (Unit 1A), Equus Cave (Unit 1B), Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Mlele Forest Reserve, Tliā€™ika

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season), Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)

Uganda: Nile Delta

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
body mass39600 kg(N = 7)based on Rey et al. 2014

See also Orycteropus, Orycteropus sp.