TABLE 1.
Summary of dietary studies of jungle cats (Felis chaus), with sample sizes > 10 scats. The DNA column indicates if genetic analysis was used on scats to confirm species
| Country – Site | Sample size | DNA | Top prey categories a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | |||
| Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary b | 17 | Yes | Murid (56%), sciurid (15%), hare (12%), bird (8%), reptile (8%) |
| India | |||
| Bandipur Tiger Reserve c | 67 | No | Murid (64%), bird (13%), hare (10%), lizard (7%), chital fawn (4%) |
| Kanha Tiger Reserve d | 27 | No | Murid (100%), lizard (7%) |
| Pench Tiger Reserve e | 85 | No | Rodent (64%), hare (11%), reptile (8%), bird (7%), chital (6%) |
| Sariska Tiger Reserve f | 287 | No | Rodent (39%), hare (29%), bird (17%), cattle (16%), chital (7%) |
| Sariska Tiger Reserve g | 69 | No | Rodent (74%), bird (42%), reptile (26%), insect (23%), wild ungulate (12%) |
| Pakistan | |||
| Farmland in Punjab h | 30 | No | Rodent (70%), bird (10%), herpetofauna (10%) |
| Tajikistan | |||
| Near Amu Darya River i | 100 | No | Bird (36%), rodent (34%), hare (13%), fruit (6%) |
| Uzbekistan | |||
| Aral‐Paygambar Island j | 379 | No | Murid (63%), hare (22%) |
| Aral‐Paygambar Island k | 472 | No | Murid (89%), bird (28%), insect (23%), hare (14%), fruit (9%), reptile (8%) |
| Lower Amu Darya River l | 33 | No | Rodents (63%), birds (31%) |
a
If seasonal results were given, then an average of the seasonal results was used.
b
This study.
c
Johnsingh (1983).
d
Schaller (1967).
e
Majumder et al. (2011).
f
Gupta (2011).
g
Mukherjee et al. (2004).
h
Khan and Beg (1986).
i
Chernyshev (1958), as cited in Heptner and Sludskii (1992) (includes contents from 33 stomachs).
j
Volozheninov (1972) (includes contents from 15 stomachs).
k
Ishunin (1965), as cited in Heptner and Sludskii (1992).
l
Allayarov (1964) (includes contents from 6 stomachs).