Tragelaphus cf. oryx (Pallas, 1766)
Three molars, especially CD 5410, are attributed to kudu and could belong to the eland, T. oryx (Fig. 3). The eland was recognized at Cooper’s D by (Berger et al. 2003), but not byde Ruiter et al. (2009). The paucity of these remains is consistent with other Early Pleistocene assemblages in South Africa such as Sterkfontein Member 4, Swartkrans Members 1-3 or Kromdraai, where this animal is usually represented by only a few isolated teeth (Brain 1981).
Publication Date: 2022-05-20