Mass: 12 kg based on Boggess and Henderson 1977 and Layne 1958

Diet: carnivore based on Springer 1982; carnivore-insectivore based on Azevedo et al. 2006

Abundance: 0.02 to 39.10% (median 1.64%)

Latitudinal range: 9.0° to 63.8°

Habitats: (29), Mediterranean woodland (2), boreal forest/taiga (5), desert/xeric shrubland (4), mangrove (2), montane grassland (2), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (17), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (11), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2)

Found in 77 samples

Canada: Lindsay, Caverne de la Mine (lower infill) (Holocene), Winefred Lake, EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 1), EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 2), EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 3), St. Brieux (winter 2011), St. Brieux (spring 2012), Roussillon, Québec, Algar

Costa Rica: San Juan-La Selva Biological Corridor

Mexico: La Reserva Natural Sierra Nanchititla, Estación Científica Las Joyas, Tolistoque (dry season), Tolistoque (rainy season), Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, Madera West, Pico de Orizaba National Park, Pastorías (lluvias), Pastorías (secas), San Juan Bautista Cuicatlân (lluvias), San Juan Bautista Cuicatlân (secas), Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada (secas), Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada (lluvias), Sierra Region (secondary forest), Sierra Region (oil palm)

Panama: Ecoparque Panama

United States: Salt Pond Mountain, Haw River, Rocky River, Richlands, Capay, Boulder County, North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, Raleigh-Durham, North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Kleberg County, Longview Lake and Warrensburg, Davis Mountain Preserve, The Wilds, Daniel Boone Field Station (riparian), Blue Grass Army Depot, Zesch Cave (Late Pleistocene), Crystal Ball Cave (Late Pleistocene), Silver Creek (Late Pleistocene), OMNH locality VI03 (Late Pleistocene), Laubach Cave (Late Pleistocene), Papago Springs Cave (Late Pleistocene), Haystack Cave (upper levels) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Golf Course (Late Pleistocene), Rancho La Brea (Pit 91) (Late Pleistocene), Harrodsburg Crevice (Late Pleistocene), Bat Cave (Late Pleistocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature F) (Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature E) (Holocene), Angel Site (Subdivision W10D) (Holocene), McLelland (Holocene), Mosquito Willie (Holocene), Mykut Rockshelter (Holocene), Black Cat Cave (interior) (Holocene), Guard (Holocene), Polecat Creek (alluvial gravel) (Late Pleistocene), Kathy's Pit (Pleistocene - Holocene), Pintwater Cave (Unit 3, level 8) (Late Pleistocene), Sunshine Locality (Unit E) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer B) (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Molybdenum Ridge (triggered detections), Trail of Tears State Forest, Black Mountain Open Space Park, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (logs, feature), Nugget Canyon, West of US 287, Mojave Desert, Kincaid Shelter (Late Pleistocene), Quitaque Creek (Late Pleistocene)

♀ body mass	11476 kg	N = 133	Boggess and Henderson 1977
♀ body mass	10387 kg	N = 150	Boggess and Henderson 1977
♀ body mass	10433 kg	N = 1	Layne 1958
♂ body mass	13608 kg	N = 156	Boggess and Henderson 1977
♂ body mass	12565 kg	N = 157	Boggess and Henderson 1977
♀ hind foot length	191 mm	N = 1	Layne 1958
♀ tail length	353 mm	N = 1	Layne 1958
♀ total body length	1218 mm	N = 1	Layne 1958

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