Abstract: At least 39 species of wild animal remains were unearthed from the rockshelter area of the Zhongshan site, an indication that local people probably resided and hunted in this region. During this occupation, Zhongshan was in an intermontane basin with primarily shrub-meadow and grassy forests and nearby waters. This research is significant because it offers information on human survival behaviors, habitats, and the evolutionary character of the late Paleolithic period in southern China.

Key words: fauna; hunting; subsistence; ecology; South China; Late Paleolithic