Table 3. Variance components analysis of prey mass across 108 carnivorous mammal species.

Prey Mass	Variance Source	Variance Component	Total Variance Explained (%)
Minimum	Total	3.17	100
	Order	0.18	5.65
	Family	1.13	35.65
	Genus	0.52	16.65
	Mass	1.23	38.83
	Environment	0.11	3.43
Maximum	Total	3.31	100
	Order	0.43	13.79
	Family	0.19	6.26
	Genus	1.64	52.60
	Mass	1.05	33.70
	Environment	<0.01	<0.01
Range	Total	3.50	100
	Order	0.40	11.33
	Family	0.17	4.88
	Genus	1.81	51.69
	Mass	1.12	31.97
	Environment	<0.01	<0.01

Categories include minimum prey mass (smallest prey size consumed), maximum prey size (largest prey size consumed) and range of prey mass (maximum minus minimum prey mass).