Dietary and digestive differences in primates at Singapore zoo – inter and intra-specific body size in relation to feed preference, intake, digesta retention and nutrition.

• Main Author: Ho, Jeslyn Li Jun.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Zoology::Vertebrates
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39417
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Differences in body sizes of primates can be a factor for variation in their dietary and digestive strategies. Five captive primate species of Singapore Zoo were selected to examine intra- and inter-specific body size relationships with feed intake, nutrition, digesta retention and feed preference....