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. 2014 Oct 24;9(4):832–843. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2014.179

Table 1. Diet and taxonomy of the 54 samples included in the study.

SampleID Diet Class Order Family Genuse/species
BaldEagle C Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Duck H Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Anseranser domestic
Mousebird H Aves Coliiformes Coliidae Urocolius macrourus
Hawk C Aves Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo jamaicensis
Peafowl O Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Pavo cristatus
KingVulture C Aves Incertaesedis Cathartidae Sarcoramphus papa
Penguin C Aves Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae Spheniscus magellanicus
Ostrich O Aves Struthioniformes Struthionidae Struthio S. camelus
Tenrec1 C Mammalia Afrosoricida Tenrecidae Echinops telfairi
Tenrec2 C Mammalia Afrosoricida Tenrecidae Echinops telfairi
GuineaHog H Mammalia Artiodactyla Suidae Sus scrofa scrofa
Dog1 O Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis lupus
Dog2 O Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis lupus
ArcticFox1 C Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Alopex lagopus
ArcticFox2 C Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Alopex lagopus
AfricanLion C Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera Heol krugeri
Tiger C Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera tigris
Meerkat O Mammalia Carnivora Herpestidae Suricata suricatta
Ferret C Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Mustela putorius furo
RiverOtter C Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Lontra canadensis
RedPanda H Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ailurus fulgens fulgens
GrizzlyBear O Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ursus arctos
GiantPanda1 H Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ailuropoda melanoleuca
GiantPanda2 H Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Binturong O Mammalia Carnivora Viverridae Arctictis binturong
Armadillo O Mammalia Cingulata Dasypodidae Tolypeutes matacus
Opossum O Mammalia Didelphimorphia Didelphidae Didelphis virginiana
Rabbit1 H Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbit2 H Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus
Donkey H Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equus asinus asinus
CottontopTamarin O Mammalia Primates Callitrichidae Sagulnus oedipus
GoldenLionTamarin O Mammalia Primates Callitrichidae Leontopithecus rosalia
Human1 O Mammalia Primates Hominidae Homo sapiens
Human2 O Mammalia Primates Hominidae Homo sapiens
Mandril O Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Mandrillus sphinx
MongooseLemur O Mammalia Primates Lemuridae Eulemur mongoz
RedruffeledLemur O Mammalia Primates Lemuridae Varecia Variegatelrubra
RingtailedLemur O Mammalia Primates Lemuridae Lemur catta
SpiderMonkey O Mammalia Primates Atelidae Ateles fusciceps robustus
GuineaPig H Mammalia Rodentia Caviidae Cavia porcellus
PatagonianCavy H Mammalia Rodentia Caviidae Dolichotis patagonum
Chinchilla H Mammalia Rodentia Chinchillidae Chinchilla brevicaudataus
Porcupine O Mammalia Rodentia Hystricidae Hystrix cristata
Mouse O Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Mus musculus
Rat O Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Rattus norvegicus
Treeshrew O Mammalia Scandentia Tupaiidae Tupaia belangeri
BeardedDragon O Reptilia Squamata Agamidae Pogona vitticeps
MilkSnake C Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae
RatSnake C Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Panther ophislobsoletus/spiloidesa
Chuckwalla H Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Sauromalus ater
Skink O Reptilia Squamata Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
BoxTurtle O Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Terrapene carolina carolina
Tortoise1 H Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Testudo graeca traeca
Tortoise2 H Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Testudo graeca traeca

Abbreviations: C, carnivores; H, herbivores; O, omnivores.

a

The sample derived from either species.