Data for "Drivers of predation by pet cats: environment overcomes predator’s intrinsic characteristics"

This README accompanies the file "data_Drivers_pred_petcats.xls"

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This Readme includes a description of the variables.

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Variable names and descriptions

Predation variable Frequencies of predation (1 to 5: > 1 per week, 2-3 per month, 1-3 per trimester, 1-3 per year, never)
owner group 0: pro-bird, 1: neutral, 2: pro-cat
cat sex 0: male, 1: female
cat age 0: young, 1: adults 2-6 years, 2: adults 7-11 years
cat body condition 0: underweight to 4: overweight
feeding 0: rationed, 1: ad lib
bell 0: absence, 1: presence of bell
birdfeeder 0: absence, 1: presence of birdfeeder
grass 0: absence, 1: presence of grass
tree(s) 0: absence, 1: presence of tree(s)
shrub(s) 0: absence, 1: presence of shrub(s)
agricultural field(s) 0: absence, 1: presence of agricultural field(s)
urban landscape 0: absence, 1: presence of urban landscape
spotted pattern 0: absence, 1: presence of spotted pattern
striped pattern 0: absence, 1: presence of striped pattern
coat pred. dark 0: absence, 1: presence of coat with predominantly dark colors
coat pred. light 0: absence, 1: presence of coat with predominantly light colors
black coat 0: absence, 1: presence of black hairs
white coat 0: absence, 1: presence of white hairs
ginger coat 0: absence, 1: presence of ginger hairs
gray coat 0: absence, 1: presence of gray hairs
brown coat 0: absence, 1: presence of brown hairs

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