Table 2 in Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus 1758): feeding ecology based on den prey remains in a pastoralist landscape, southern Kenya

Table 2: Total NISP & MNI per species and number of unidentified specimens per den.
Species common and scientific nameUngulate size classGate 1AwGate 1D2Den3Gate 1D1LenkobeiHill DenDen2Den4TotalNISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNIDomesticSheep/goat (Ovis / Capra)2210000108536320499581226260649Cow (Bos taurus)4000011667112112262211221429Donkey (Equus asinus)40000001225560022006910Domestic dog (Canis familiaris)00000000441000000441Total domestic21001118614574387115621637493389n domestic species101342324Wild herbDik-dik (Madoqua kirkii)10000111104113204106410125817Suni (Neotragus moschatus)1000000000011000011Oribi (Ourebia ourebi)1000000000021000021Reedbuck (Redunca redunca)2000000000021000021Thomson’ s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)2000000001100000011Greenuk (Litocranius walleri)30000006172110000144Grant’ s Gazelle (Nanger granti)331002117712385891383760545244Impala (Aepyceros melampus)3000031522041041843358920Bush buck (Tragelaphus scriptus)3000000001100000011Lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)300000011111030022147Coke’ s hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)4000000000000001111Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)40000008310212500003010Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)4000000000000110011Oryx (Oryx beisa)4000000000041110052Plains zebra (Equus quagga)400417114219313320005910Eland (Taurotragus oryx)50000003200730000105Buffalo (Syncerus ca ff re)50000000011410052104Giraffe (Gira ff a Camelopardalis)500009111310014211286Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)00000000428214400268Total herb314022532528116261834323923112171004144n herb species115912138719Wild carnBushy-tailed mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda)000000002100000021Grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)000000000011000011Common genet (Genetta genetta)00000000471110000482Wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica)000000000041000041Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)110000118321130000967Black backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)000000001100000011Striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena)000000002222000044Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)000000000000910091Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)000000000041000041Total wild carn110000111357239910016919n carn species100156109PrimateVervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)00000052441110000576NISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNINISPMNIBaboon (Papio Anubis)00006082113310100287Total primate0000606061544201008513Mesofauna’Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)000000000000002121Gerbil rat (Tatera sp.)000000310000000031Unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutillus)000000000000110011Cape hare (Lepus capensis)000000110000000011Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)000000004122000063Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)000000002121000042Total ‘ mesofauna ’0000004262431121179BirdsSeedeater (Serinus sp.)000000830000000083Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis)000000000011000011Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)000000000011000011White stork (Ciconia ciconia)000000000031000031Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconnias minor)000000001100000011Marabou stork (Leptoptilus crumeniferus)000000110000000011Ostrich (Struthio camelus)00000011002510000262Total birds0000001051130400004110ReptileMonitor lizard (Varanus niloticus)110000001111001144Rock python (Python sebae)00000016100000000161Total reptile11000016111110011205Total NISP/MNI754119660257848793167731142152232269290N species416222831141249Unidentifiable000300080Gazelle/goat/sheep size2420419517801516576Cow size4000622058288Unidentifiable000300080Total bones4943383310483165281602971