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Aryal, A.; Kreigenhofer, B.
Summer diet composition of the Common Leopard _Panthera pardus_ (Carnivora: Felidae) in Nepal
2009 JoTT Communication (1): 562-566
The Common Leopard _Panthera pardus _is one of the most widely distributed of all big cats. It is a threatened species throughout its range due to the degradation of natural habitat, poaching and persecution as a killer of humans and livestock. The purpose of this study was to determine the composition of the Common Leopard diet in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve (DHR) of Nepal. Among prey species Barking Deer (_Muntiacus muntjak_) were observed most frequently (18%) in leopard scats, while Blue Sheep (_Pseudois nayaur_) were observed less frequently (6%).
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