Sambar ( Rusa unicolor) and chital ( Axis axis) were found to be significantly preferred by the Asiatic wild dog, and the preferred prey body mass range was between 40 and 60 kg. The value of Jacobs’ index was determined for each prey species and tested against the proportion of available prey and body mass. Across studies, we tested whether prey consumption was based on prey availability or prey body mass. Nine available studies conducted in eight protected areas of three countries, in which 5265 scats were studied, were reviewed.
We studied the prey preference of the Asiatic wild dog by reviewing studies that have been conducted on the diet and prey abundance of the species across its distributional range. Understanding the prey preference of endangered large carnivores is imperative for making informed conservation decisions and devising management strategies. It is now classified as a globally endangered species with fewer. The Asiatic Wild dog (Cuon alpinus) known locally as Dhole is a canid native to Central, South, East, and Southeast Asia. The killing of Asiatic wild dogs in retaliation for livestock depredation is one of the major threat for the species across its geographic range. Dhole is a species of wild dog that has declined dramatically across its extensive range. This has led to the IUCN assessing the Asiatic wild dog as Endangered. The population of the Asiatic wild dog or dhole ( Cuon alpinus) in the wild has been estimated to be less than 2500 mature individuals.
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