Dietary Energy and Protein Requirements of Lesser Mouse Deer (Tragulus Ja Vanicus) in Captivity

• Main Author: Darlis
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Deer - Feeding and feeds; Dietary protein
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7952/1/IB_2001_1_.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7952/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A series of experiments was conducted to study various aspects of nutrition of lesser mouse deer to determine their dietary energy and protein requirements for maintenance and growth in captivity. When given a choice of feeds male mouse deer preferred sweet potato, while the female preferred carr...