Fecal Nutrients Suggest Diets of Higher Fiber Levels in Free-Ranging than in Captive Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus)

Fecal Nutrients Suggest Diets of Higher Fiber Levels in Free-Ranging than in Captive Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus)

Understanding the natural diet of species may provide useful information that can contribute to successful captive maintenance. A common problem experienced with captive foregut-fermenting primate (colobine) diets is that they are deficient in fiber and therefore highly digestible. This may contribu...

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Main Authors: Ikki Matsuda, Henry Bernard, Augustine Tuuga, Sen K. S. S. Nathan, John C. M. Sha, Ismon Osman, Rosa Sipangkui, Satoru Seino, Sanae Asano, Anna Wong, Michael Kreuzer, Diana A. Ramirez Saldivar, Marcus Clauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
colobine
fecal nutrient
captivity
folivore
foregut fermentation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00246/full

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