Prey selection by snow leopard in the whole study area, throughout the year and seasonally.

Table includes proportions of different kinds of available prey (Πi), Bonferroni’s confidence intervals and standardized preference index (Bi) are shown following Manly et al. (2002). The large wild prey category includes blue sheep, Himalayan tahr and musk deer; small wild prey includes pika, hare, rat and voles; Mustelids are weasels and stone marten; large cattle includes cow, ox and horses; medium domestic prey are goat and dogs. In the column “Selection”, (+) means preference, (-) avoidance, and null random choice.