Table 1 List of the species analysed in this study (P: premolar; M: molar).

From: Infrared spectral library of tooth enamel from African ungulates for accurate electron spin resonance dating

Common name

Species

Subfamily

Family

ID

Position

Locality

Plains zebra

Equus quagga

Equinae

Equidae

NMBF 382

P2 right

Unknown

Southern white rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Rhinocerotinae

Rhinocerotidae

NMBF 624

P1 left

Zululand

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

Giraffinae

Giraffidae

NMBF 6062

P3 right

Unknown

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Hippopotaminae

Hippopotamidae

NMBF 335

P2 right

Unknown

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Reduncinae

Bovidae

NMBF 8893

P1 right

Kruger National Park

Southern reedbuck

Redunca arundinum

Reduncinae

Bovidae

NMBF 8905

M3 left

Unknown

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Aepycerotinae

Bovidae

NMBF 8814

P1 left

Unknown

Greater kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Bovinae

Bovidae

NMBF 236

P1 right

Unknown

Common eland

Taurotragus oryx

Bovinae

Bovidae

NMBF 8756

M1 left

Bloemfontein Zoo

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

Antilopinae

Bovidae

NMBF 103

P2 left

Unknown

Steenbok

Raphicerus campestris

Antilopinae

Bovidae

NMBF 9343

M1 left

Bultfontein Road

Black wildebeest

Connochaetes gnou

Alcelaphinae

Bovidae

NMBF 8707

M3 right

Willem Pretorius Game Reserve

Blue wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Alcelaphinae

Bovidae

NMBF 52

M3 right

Unknown

Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Alcelaphinae

Bovidae

NMBF 12421

M2 right

Soetdoring Nature Reserve

Blesbok

Damaliscus pygargus

Alcelaphinae

Bovidae

NMBF 9384

P1 left

Erfenisdam, Theunissen