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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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2018
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| 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 |