Unveiling prey preferences of endangered wild Malayan tiger, Panthera tigris jacksoni, in Peninsular Malaysia through scat analysis via COI DNA metabarcoding

• Main Authors: Millawati, Gani, Frankie Thomas, Sitam, Zubaidah, Kamarudin, Siti Suzana, Selamat, Nik Mohd, Zamani Awang, Hani Nabilia, Muhd-Sahimi, Michael, Wong, Baharim, Selat, Nur Fatin Khairunnisa, Abdullah-Halim, Lim, Shu Yong, Ling, Fong Yoke, Salmah, Yaakop, Mohd Ridwan, Abd Rahman, Badrul Munir, Md Zain
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44820/3/Unveiling%20prey.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44820/; https://natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/114211/list/18/

Understanding the prey preference of Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) in Malaysia is important to guide conservation planning initiatives. The utilisation of DNA metabarcoding provides valuable insights, particularly in the field of carnivora diet research. This technique has been proven to...