Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.

The endangered snow leopard is a large felid that is distributed over 1.83 million km(2) globally. Throughout its range it relies on a limited number of prey species in some of the most inhospitable landscapes on the planet where high rates of human persecution exist for both predator and prey. We r...

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Autores principales:	Salvador Lyngdoh, Shivam Shrotriya, Surendra P Goyal, Hayley Clements, Matthew W Hayward, Bilal Habib
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d376e2280b574795be2d726b209c53b82021-11-18T08:32:51ZPrey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0088349https://doaj.org/article/d376e2280b574795be2d726b209c53b82014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24533080/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203The endangered snow leopard is a large felid that is distributed over 1.83 million km(2) globally. Throughout its range it relies on a limited number of prey species in some of the most inhospitable landscapes on the planet where high rates of human persecution exist for both predator and prey. We reviewed 14 published and 11 unpublished studies pertaining to snow leopard diet throughout its range. We calculated prey consumption in terms of frequency of occurrence and biomass consumed based on 1696 analysed scats from throughout the snow leopard's range. Prey biomass consumed was calculated based on the Ackerman's linear correction factor. We identified four distinct physiographic and snow leopard prey type zones, using cluster analysis that had unique prey assemblages and had key prey characteristics which supported snow leopard occurrence there. Levin's index showed the snow leopard had a specialized dietary niche breadth. The main prey of the snow leopard were Siberian ibex (Capra sibrica), blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur), Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), argali (Ovis ammon) and marmots (Marmota spp). The significantly preferred prey species of snow leopard weighed 55±5 kg, while the preferred prey weight range of snow leopard was 36-76 kg with a significant preference for Siberian ibex and blue sheep. Our meta-analysis identified critical dietary resources for snow leopards throughout their distribution and illustrates the importance of understanding regional variation in species ecology; particularly prey species that have global implications for conservation.Salvador LyngdohShivam ShrotriyaSurendra P GoyalHayley ClementsMatthew W HaywardBilal HabibPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 2, p e88349 (2014)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Salvador Lyngdoh Shivam Shrotriya Surendra P Goyal Hayley Clements Matthew W Hayward Bilal Habib Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.
description	The endangered snow leopard is a large felid that is distributed over 1.83 million km(2) globally. Throughout its range it relies on a limited number of prey species in some of the most inhospitable landscapes on the planet where high rates of human persecution exist for both predator and prey. We reviewed 14 published and 11 unpublished studies pertaining to snow leopard diet throughout its range. We calculated prey consumption in terms of frequency of occurrence and biomass consumed based on 1696 analysed scats from throughout the snow leopard's range. Prey biomass consumed was calculated based on the Ackerman's linear correction factor. We identified four distinct physiographic and snow leopard prey type zones, using cluster analysis that had unique prey assemblages and had key prey characteristics which supported snow leopard occurrence there. Levin's index showed the snow leopard had a specialized dietary niche breadth. The main prey of the snow leopard were Siberian ibex (Capra sibrica), blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur), Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), argali (Ovis ammon) and marmots (Marmota spp). The significantly preferred prey species of snow leopard weighed 55±5 kg, while the preferred prey weight range of snow leopard was 36-76 kg with a significant preference for Siberian ibex and blue sheep. Our meta-analysis identified critical dietary resources for snow leopards throughout their distribution and illustrates the importance of understanding regional variation in species ecology; particularly prey species that have global implications for conservation.
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author	Salvador Lyngdoh Shivam Shrotriya Surendra P Goyal Hayley Clements Matthew W Hayward Bilal Habib
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title	Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.
title_short	Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.
title_full	Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.
title_fullStr	Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.
title_full_unstemmed	Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.
title_sort	prey preferences of the snow leopard (panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2014
url	https://doaj.org/article/d376e2280b574795be2d726b209c53b8
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Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation.

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