Red-ruffed lemur
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Natuurlijk dieet Red-ruffed lemur
Red-ruffed are naturally seen in tropical forests on the northeastern part of Madagascar. They have a herbivorous diet that largely consists out of leaves and fruits, but it may be supplemented by the opportunistic consumption of seeds, nectar and pollen.
Voedingsadvies Red-ruffed lemur
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
15-20%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 3,5 kg and eats 15% of its body weight, it will get
3,5 x 0,15 = 0,53 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
10% Concentrates
30% Leafy greens and cabbages
50% Other vegetables
10% Browse
Proportions (fresh product)
0,1 x 0,53 kg = 53 g concentrates
0,3 x 0,53 kg = 158 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,5 x 0,53 kg = 263 g other vegetables
0,1 x 0,53 kg = 53 g browse
Voedingsadvies Red-ruffed lemur
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
15-20%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 3,5 kg and eats 15% of its body weight, it will get
3,5 x 0,15 = 0,53 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
10% Concentrates
30% Leafy greens and cabbages
50% Other vegetables
10% Browse
Proportions (fresh product)
0,1 x 0,53 kg = 53 g concentrates
0,3 x 0,53 kg = 158 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,5 x 0,53 kg = 263 g other vegetables
0,1 x 0,53 kg = 53 g browse
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of browse (willow, aspen, birch, rowan)
Variety of leafy and green vegetables
Niet aanbevolen
Fruits
Iron rich products
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Obesity
- Periarticular hyperostosis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Reproductive failure
- Iron storage
- Dental problems
Aanvullend advies
- Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least three feeding moments per day.
- Although present in their natural diet, feeding fruits might lead to abnormal fermentation in the hindgut because of high sugar levels in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
- Vitamin C supplementation is not required since it can be synthesized in their body.
- Supplement a diverse selection of vegetables (read more about differences between vegetables).
- Provide less palatable food in the morning, when hunger is greatest.
- Feeding in bowls is not recommended.
- Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed. Examples can be feeding puzzles, tubes, hanging boxes and/ or scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of browse (willow, aspen, birch, rowan)
Variety of leafy and green vegetables
Niet aanbevolen
Fruits
Iron rich products
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Obesity
- Periarticular hyperostosis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Reproductive failure
- Iron storage
- Dental problems
