International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 8 11 2019 11 10 Seasonal changes in feeding preference of Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis) in western Rajasthan, India 15 19 EN Aryadhara Das 1 Postgraduate Department of Zoology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar -751 004, Odisha, India Prafulla Kumar Mohanty 2 Postgraduate Department of Zoology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar -751 004, Odisha, India Soumya Suravi Mohanty 3 Postgraduate Department of Zoology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar -751 004, Odisha, India Sujata Saini 1 Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab-147001, India Neeru Garg 1 Department of Zoology, J.N.V.U. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India B.R. Jaipal 2 Department of Zoology, J.N.V.U. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Amita Kanwar 3 Department of Zoology, J.N.V.U. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India > Short Communication 2019 6 5 2019 11 10 Vulpes bengalensis is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent. It is opportunistic omnivorous and feeds upon a variety of food items. The sustenance structure of the Indian fox population was studied in different habitats of Balotra region. Food preferences of this fox were investigated from January 2015 to December 2018 in Balotra region. Prey items eaten by Indian fox were identified using scat analysis method. This method revealed undigested vestiges of some species of vertebrates, invertebrates with arthropods and fruits as general food item. In summer, it prefers babool (Prosopis juliflora and Acacia tortilis), khejri (Prosopis cineraria), and fruits while the hairs and bones of animals were found in a higher percentage. In monsoon, it obtained maximum food from ber and small mammals. In animals, the arthropods frequency (91.89%) was very high among food items. In winter, it depended upon ber, mammals and aves. Copyright@ International Science Community Association