Table 3. Results of chi-square tests for homogeneity comparing frequencies of the mammalian food items that accounted for >10% of records in scat samples Victoria-wide for each of the wild dog and the fox among nine Victorian regions based on analysis of scats collected during 1983–2014. Sample sizes are provided in Table 1.
| Taxa | χ 2 | df | N | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild dog | ||||
| European rabbit | 285 | 8 | 5094 | <0.001 |
| Brushtail possum spp. | 201 | 8 | 5094 | <0.001 |
| Black wallaby | 217 | 8 | 5094 | <0.001 |
| Common wombat | 153 | 8 | 5094 | <0.001 |
| Fox | ||||
| House mouse | 739 | 8 | 11028 | <0.001 |
| European rabbit | 2881 | 8 | 11028 | <0.001 |