| Energy digestibility of giant pandas on bamboo-only and on supplemented diets. | |
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PMID: 20814990 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Endangered giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are bears (Family Ursidae), within the order Carnivora. They specialize on an herbivorous diet of bamboo yet retain a gastrointestinal tract typical of their carnivorous ancestry. The evolutionary constraints of their digestive tract result in a low extraction efficiency from bamboo (<40% in reported studies). The goal of this study was to determine the energy digestibility of bamboo by giant pandas used in digestibility trials and through subsequent analyses with bomb calorimetry. Seven digestibility trials were conducted (three with bamboo-only diets and four with supplemental diets). Energy digestibilities ranged from 7.5-38.9% for mixed diets and 9.2-34.0% for bamboo-only diets. The bamboo-only trials summarized here represent, to our knowledge, the first empirical data available for energy digestibility on a bamboo diet for giant pandas. |
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Authors:
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Tommy G Finley; Robert S Sikes; Jennifer L Parsons; Brian J Rude; Heidi A Bissell; John R Ouellette |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-09-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zoo biology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1098-2361 ISO Abbreviation: Zoo Biol. Publication Date: 2011 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-04-04 Completed Date: 2011-07-27 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8807837 Medline TA: Zoo Biol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 121-33 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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© 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Applied Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. finleyt@hsu.edu |
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Animal Feed
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analysis* Animal Husbandry Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Animals Animals, Zoo Bambusa / chemistry*, metabolism Diet / veterinary* Digestion / physiology* Ursidae / physiology* |
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