Consists of [3,5,6,8,9]:

• Pika (resembles a rabbit)

• Birds (ex. Eurasian jay)

• Insects

• Reptiles

• Rodents (ex. Raja rat)

• Indochinese ground squirrel

• Mouse deer

• Fish (ex. catfish)

• frog (ex. Murree Hill frog)

• Plant matter

• Traminoid grass

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Prey that are commonly eaten by the Asian leopard cat are whitehead rats and pika. These two prey animals are easily available throughout the year making it a good food source for them. They also consume plant matter to occasionally combat intestinal disorders, and eliminate parasites. Traminoid grass in particular is what is commonly eaten by the Asian leopard to help pass fur balls and resolve intestinal issues.

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Seasonal Availability [7,9]

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During dry periods (or dry forest environments), prey such as the Raja rat (main prey) are found in lower abundance. Due to inadequate resources or undesirable living conditions, this causes there to be a decline in rodent populations [9].

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During the wet season, frogs are more abundant in the environment making it more accessible to the Asian Leopard cat and consequently, their consumption of frogs increases [7].

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Specific nutrient requirements [10,11,12]

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Taurine is an essential amino acid required in the diets of feline species, which can be obtained through eating animal meat [11]. A deficiency in this amino acid leads to retinal degeneration, poor reproductive performance & development, & dilated cardiomyopathy [10].

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Anti-nutritional factors refers to certain aspect of a vegetable that are capable to interfere with the digestibility of certain nutrients [12]. Since the Asian leopards diet, mainly consists of animal material and low amount of plant material, it can be reasoned that they have few/none specific anti-nutrients in their diet.