user: pass:

Title: Sumatran rhino nutrition
Author(s): Dierenfeld, E.S.
Year published: 1995
Journal: Around the Horn
Volume: 3 (1)
Pages: 13
File: View PDF: 1,2 mb
Any PDF files provided by the RRC are for personal use only and may not be reproduced. The files reflect the holdings of the RRC library and only contain pages relevant to rhinoceros study, and may not be complete. Users are obliged to follow all copyright restrictions.
Categories and original text of this Reference:

Location:
Subject:
Species:
World
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
Ten browses consumed by Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia contained less cellulose (14 to 23% of DM), but even higher lignin levels (8 to 24%) than black rhino browses, suggesting that south-east Asian forages may be less digestible than African browses. Total cell wall (NDF) averaged 50%; ADF, 27%. C...
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
World
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
Ten browses consumed by Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia contained less cellulose (14 to 23% of DM), but even higher lignin levels (8 to 24%) than black rhino browses, suggesting that south-east Asian forages may be less digestible than African browses. Total cell wall (NDF) averaged 50%; ADF, 27%. C...
  details


[ Home ][ Literature ][ Rhino Images ][ Rhino Forums ][ Rhino Species ][ Links ][ About V2.0]