Prey selection by leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) in the mid-hill region of Nepal

# Prey selection by leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) in the mid-hill region of Nepal [https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.x95x69prf](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.x95x69prf) ## Description of the data and file structure We conducted an investigation into the prey species and the proportion of each species in the leopard's diet in a human-dominated mid-hill region of Nepal. The analysis of 96 leopard scats collected between August 2020 and March 2021 revealed that leopards consumed 15 prey species, including small and medium-sized mammals and livestock