Preliminary biomedical evaluation of wild ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata and V. rubra)

Article Abstract:

Complete medical examinations were performed on 11 wild ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata and V. rubra) from three sites in Madagascar where each animal received a complete physical examination, several physiological parameters were analyzed and animal were examined for endo-, ecto-, and hemoparasites. It was found that the ruffed lemurs were in good health, harbored a low endoparasite load, and frequently had external parasites.

Nebraska, Medical examination, Physiological aspects

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Use of total dietary fiber across four lemur species (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli, Hapalemur griseus, Varecia variegata, and Eulemur fulvus): Does fiber type affect digestive efficiency?

Article Abstract:

In vivo digestibility and transit of two experimental diets are compared across four lemur species such as varecia variegata, eulemur fulvus, propithecus verrauxi and hapalemur griseus for which gastrointestinal morphology and preliminary data on physiology differ. The findings suggest that there are large differences in digestive efficiency that are likely related to the varied fiber composition of the free-ranging diet.

United States, Science & research, Research, Food and nutrition, Animal feeding behaviour, Animal feeding behavior

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