Prey selection and food habits of the Tiger Panthera tigris (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) in Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, southern Western Ghats, India

The Endangered Tiger Panthera tigris is the largest felid, distributed over 1.1 million km2 globally. Conservation of Tigers largely depends on the preservation of its natural prey base and habitats. Therefore, the availability of prey and its selection play a major role in the sustainable future...

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Published in:	Journal of Threatened Taxa
Main Authors:	Bawa Mothilal Krishnakumar, Rajarathinavelu Nagarajan, Kanagaraj Muthamizh Selvan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2020-04-01
Subjects:	faecal analysis food habits line transect prey abundance prey selection
Online Access:	https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/5607

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