Diet of Bengal Tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Diet of Bengal Tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal

We studied the diet of the Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, by identifying 109 prey items from 85 tiger scats. Tigers in this region fed upon eight different mammal species. Chital (Axis axis) was the major prey with a frequency of 45% of the Tigers’ diet. The...

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Main Authors: Bhandari Shivish, Chalise Mukesh Kumar, Pokharel Chiranjibi Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-10-01
Series:European Journal of Ecology
Subjects:
chital
diet
livestock
scat analysis
Bengal tiger
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/eje.2017.3.issue-1/eje-2017-0008/eje-2017-0008.xml?format=INT

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