Feed intake and digestibility of Ficus variegate in a captive Sumatran rhinoceros at Zoo Melaka

Marid Hassan, . and Zainal Zahari Zainuddin, . Feed intake and digestibility of Ficus variegate in a captive Sumatran rhinoceros at Zoo Melaka. pp. 112-116. ISSN 0121-8126

The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhious sumatrensis) consumes a variety of plants in the wild. At the Melaka Zoo these animals are fed with 3-6 varieties of Ficus and Macaranga species. An adult female used for this feeding trial consumed 26.7 kg of Ficus variegata per day. Selective feeding occurs after the first 1-2 kg of forage whereby the animal would only consume 36.9 cm from the shoots downward. The apparent digestibility of F. variegata in the study was 82.4. Studies on the other forage consumed is necessary to ensure optimal feed intake and nutrient requirement of captive Sumatran rhinoceroses.

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Abstract

The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhious sumatrensis) consumes a variety of plants in the wild. At the Melaka Zoo these animals are fed with 3-6 varieties of Ficus and Macaranga species. An adult female used for this feeding trial consumed 26.7 kg of Ficus variegata per day. Selective feeding occurs after the first 1-2 kg of forage whereby the animal would only consume 36.9 cm from the shoots downward. The apparent digestibility of F. variegata in the study was 82.4. Studies on the other forage consumed is necessary to ensure optimal feed intake and nutrient requirement of captive Sumatran rhinoceroses.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Rhinoceroses
AGROVOC Term:	Zoos
AGROVOC Term:	Animal feeding
AGROVOC Term:	Moraceae
AGROVOC Term:	Ficus
AGROVOC Term:	Figs
AGROVOC Term:	Forage
AGROVOC Term:	Feed intake
AGROVOC Term:	Animal feeding stuffs
AGROVOC Term:	Food supplementation
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8530

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