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Food habit of a carnivore animal is a determining factor for its food habit. In the study area, Mukandara
Hills National Park, there is very low density of wild ungulates. Among the wild prey species, Hanuman
langoor, wild boar, hare, monitor lizard, mongoose, porcupine and birds were occasionally sighted.
During the study total 9 transects were laid out. Scats were collected opportunistically as well as
systematically from different habitats including den sites all over the study area as and when encountered
during the field work or walking on transects. Analysis of all collected 13 scats shows the availability of
leopard diet in this National Park. The prey identified through hair analysis with the help of microscopic
study in lab. Observation shows that common Hanuman langoor, Jackal, Blue Bull, Fox, Wild Boar and
domestic dog are compose part of regular diet of Leopards. Among these prey species highest frequency
(76.92%) of hairs of common Hanuman langoor makes it main staple diet of Leopard in Mukundara
Hills Tiger Reserve.
Key words: Leopard, opportunistic search, transects, langoor, prey, scats etc.