Fig. 2: Variation in cougar prey composition by research phase.
From: Prey size mediates interference competition and predation dynamics in a large carnivore community
Barplots showing (a) the composition of cougar-killed prey and (b) the demographic composition of cougar-killed elk during 1987–1994 (n = 312 kills, nelk = 188 kills), 1998–2005 (n = 465 kills, nelk = 345 kills), and 2016–2022 (n = 380 kills, nelk = 188 kills). “Deer” includes predominantly mule deer, but also white-tailed deer. “Other Ungulate” includes pronghorn, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, and moose. “Non-Ungulate” includes yellow-bellied marmot, coyote, red fox, porcupine, beaver, grouse, and cougar.
