Data for "Drivers of predation by pet cats: environment overcomes predator’s intrinsic characteristics"

This README accompanies the file "data_Drivers_pred_petcats.xls" *** CONTENTS *** The data are in table form and can be readily imported in any statistical package or spreadsheet program. Please, contact us if you need the file formatted otherwise. This Readme includes a description of the variables. *** Variable names and descriptions Predation variable Frequencies of predation (1 to 5: > 1 per week, 2-3 per month, 1-3 per trimester, 1-3 per year, never) owner group 0: pro-bird, 1: neutral, 2: pro-cat cat sex 0: male, 1: female cat age 0: young, 1: adults 2-6 years, 2: adults 7-11 years cat body condition 0: underweight to 4: overweight feeding 0: rationed, 1: ad lib bell 0: absence, 1: presence of bell birdfeeder 0: absence, 1: presence of birdfeeder grass 0: absence, 1: presence of grass tree(s) 0: absence, 1: presence of tree(s) shrub(s) 0: absence, 1: presence of shrub(s) agricultural field(s) 0: absence, 1: presence of agricultural field(s) urban landscape 0: absence, 1: presence of urban landscape spotted pattern 0: absence, 1: presence of spotted pattern striped pattern 0: absence, 1: presence of striped pattern coat pred. dark 0: absence, 1: presence of coat with predominantly dark colors coat pred. light 0: absence, 1: presence of coat with predominantly light colors black coat 0: absence, 1: presence of black hairs white coat 0: absence, 1: presence of white hairs ginger coat 0: absence, 1: presence of ginger hairs gray coat 0: absence, 1: presence of gray hairs brown coat 0: absence, 1: presence of brown hairs *** CONTACT *** Please contact me at: Marion Cordonnier e-mail: marion.cordonnier@hotmail.com ***