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, Ramirez Saldivar, Diana A, Marcus Clauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2018
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Q Science (General)
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25853/1/Fecal%20Nutrients%20Suggest%20Diets%20of%20Higher%20Fiber%20Levels%20in%20Free-Ranging%20than%20in%20Captive%20Proboscis%20Monkeys%20%28Nasalis%20larvatus%29.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25853/
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00246
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Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Language: English

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https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25853/
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00246

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