Comparative molecular fecal microbiota analysis of bobcats (Lynx rufus) and domestic cats (Felis catus)

To explore and describe fecal microbiota of captive and wild bobcats using next-generation sequencing of the V4 region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene, and compare the results to that of domestic cats. The collected data may allow for better understanding of the biology and can aid in the captive management of bobcats.

本数据集旨在通过对细菌16S rRNA基因V4可变区开展下一代测序，探究并描述圈养与野生短尾猫的粪便微生物群，并将测序结果与家猫进行对比。所采集的数据有助于深化对短尾猫生物学特性的认知，同时可为短尾猫的圈养管理提供辅助支撑。