Table 1. Wolf diet in two study areas (SWPA and NM) in north-west Anatolia, expressed as frequency of occurrences (FO), relative frequency of occurrences (%FO), relative volume (% Vol) and relative biomass (% Bio).
SWPA (n = 28) | NM (n = 81) | ||||||||
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Species | Kg consumed per faeces | FO | % FO | % Vol | % Bio | FO | % FO | % Vol | % Bio |
Wild prey | |||||||||
Ovis gmelinii | 0.25 | 3 | 10.34 | 10.71 | 5.69 | ||||
Cervus elaphus | 0.43 | 2 | 6.89 | 5 | 4.56 | 20 | 22.73 | 23.1 | 22.84 |
Sus scrofa | 0.53/0.18a | 19 | 65.51 | 66.36 | 74.66 | 50 | 56.82 | 58.33 | 68.15 |
Ursus arctos | 0.52 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.47 | ||||
Meles meles | 0.15 | 2 | 2.27 | 2.47 | 0.85 | ||||
Lepus europaeus | 0.12 | 3 | 3.41 | 3.7 | 1.02 | ||||
Microtus sp. | 0.09 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 0.28 | ||||
Domestic prey | |||||||||
Canis familiaris | 0.2 | 2 | 6.89 | 7.14 | 3.03 | 3 | 3.41 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
Capra hircus | 0.25 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.96 | ||||
Ovis aries | 0.53 | 3 | 10.34 | 10.71 | 12.06 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.51 |
Gallus gallus | 0.15 | 1 | 1.14 | 0.62 | 0.21 | ||||
Plant material | b | 5 | 5.68 | 3.15 | b |
Notes.
for piglets.
not applicable.