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Mohd Tajuddin A., . and Zainal Zahari Z., . and Mohd Samsuddin S., . and Marid Hassan A. R. K., . Milk composition of the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis). pp. 57-61. ISSN 0121-8126
Abstract
Knowledge of the milk composition of the Sumatran rhinoceros will be an essential part of the captive-breeding programme if hand-rearing or nutritional supplementation becomes necessary. As with the other rhinoceros species the chances of acquiring rejected calves are unavoidable. Similarly in countries of origin the potential of finding strayed or orphaned Sumatran rhinoceros calves are inevitable. Based on milk samples collected from a single lactating female the major composition of Sumatran rhinoceros milk at 3 days lactation consists of 11.24 total solids 0.99 fat 4.17 protein 5.38 lactose and 10.27 non-fat-solids. The fat and protein content were reduced markedly to 0.07 and 1.37 respectively at 2 years lactation. This information provides a basis for formulating milk substitute to feed any hand-reared Sumatran rhinoceros calves.
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Abstract
Knowledge of the milk composition of the Sumatran rhinoceros will be an essential part of the captive-breeding programme if hand-rearing or nutritional supplementation becomes necessary. As with the other rhinoceros species the chances of acquiring rejected calves are unavoidable. Similarly in countries of origin the potential of finding strayed or orphaned Sumatran rhinoceros calves are inevitable. Based on milk samples collected from a single lactating female the major composition of Sumatran rhinoceros milk at 3 days lactation consists of 11.24 total solids 0.99 fat 4.17 protein 5.38 lactose and 10.27 non-fat-solids. The fat and protein content were reduced markedly to 0.07 and 1.37 respectively at 2 years lactation. This information provides a basis for formulating milk substitute to feed any hand-reared Sumatran rhinoceros calves.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| AGROVOC Term: | Rhinoceroses |
| AGROVOC Term: | Breeding |
| AGROVOC Term: | Milk |
| AGROVOC Term: | Milk production |
| AGROVOC Term: | Feed composition |
| AGROVOC Term: | Lactation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Protein content |
| AGROVOC Term: | Lactose |
| AGROVOC Term: | Calves |
| AGROVOC Term: | Milk substitutes |
| Depositing User: | Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 00:54 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8439 |
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