Summary ²

Haploidoceros mediterraneus was a strictly temperate species, judging by its distribution. The habitats in which it has been found ranged from montane forest to semi-open woodland (5). The species is found alongside a rich abundance of megafauna which includes several species of equids, caprines, rhinoceroses, and cervids, additionally, the wild boar (Sus scrofa), aurochs (Bos primigenius), and straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) are also commonly found in association with Haploidoceros (1, 6). Potential predators of Haploidoceros found at the same site include the cave lion (Panthera (leo) spelaea), grey wolf (Canis lupus), cave hyena (Crocouta (crocuta) spelaea), Hyaena prisca, brown bear (Ursus arctos) (1), Homo heidelbergensis and Homo neanderthalensis (3).

https://www.theextinctions.com/haploidoceros-mediterraneus

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1. (c) Augustios Paleo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haploidoceros.png
2. Adapted by Stan van Remmerden from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_axis

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