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. 2019 Aug 21;7:e7446. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7446

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)
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.

a

for piglets.

b

not applicable.