Procavia capensis (large mammal)

Mass: 2.8 kg based on Barry and Mundy 1998 and Downs et al. 2013

Diet: browser based on Hoeck 1975

Abundance: 0.03 to 72.93% (median 17.48%)

Latitudinal range: -34.5° to 34.1°

Habitats: (54), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (4)

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Found in 61 samples

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Ethiopia: Porc-Epic Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Israel: Qesem Cave (Concentration 1) (Middle Pleistocene), Qesem Cave (Concentration 2) (Middle Pleistocene)

Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (spring)

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 (OS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (MOS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (RFS) (Late Pleistocene)

Malawi: Malowa (Holocene)

Namibia: Namib-Naukluft National Park

Oman: Southwest Dhofar Mountains

South Africa: Drakensberg Midlands, Bethlehem, Kloof/Hillcrest, Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 10) (Late Pleistocene), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 11) (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M1) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M2) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (LSA) (Holocene), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 2) (Late Pleistocene), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 3) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (LSA) (Holocene), 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 - Early HP) (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), Boomplaas Cave (Member LOH) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), Wonderwerk Cave (excavation 2, stratum 2) (Middle Pleistocene)

Yemen: Hawf

Size measurements:
♀ body mass3200 kgN = 9Barry and Mundy 1998
♀ body mass1500 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2800 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass1000 gN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2800 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass3100 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2500 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♀ body mass2600 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♂ body mass3700 kgN = 7Barry and Mundy 1998
♂ body mass2600 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♂ body mass2300 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013
♂ body mass1100 kgN = 1Downs et al. 2013

See also Procavia, Procavia antiqua, Procavia sp., Procavia transvaalensis