Table 1 Mean ± SD and variance of δ13C and δ15N values of caracal fur samples analysed from both urban and rural areas of South Africa as determined by Human Footprint Index.

From: Trophic downgrading of an adaptable carnivore in an urbanising landscape

Site

n

δ13C

δ13C variance

δ15N

δ15N variance

Human Footprint Index

Rural

76

− 20.86 ± 1.86a

3.47

12.26 ± 3.68a

13.54

11.30 ± 6.43

Urban

92

− 20.26 ± 1.70b

2.09

9.23 ± 1.86b

3.45

32. 80 ± 4.10

  1. Within columns, different superscript letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between paired values, estimated from Tukey post-hoc tests. Mean ± SD human footprint index values are reported for each site.
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