Pinke Testa Carolyne Assis Eigenheer, Rosa Patrícia Sammarco, de Castro Thiago Ferla Novais, Sartori Maria Márcia Pereira, Hippólito Alicía Giolo, Silva Maira Beatriz Gandolfi, Guimarães-Okamoto Priscyla Tatiana Chalfun, Melchert Alessandra
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Wild Animals Postgraduate, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 18618-970, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
Department of Veterinary Clinical, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 18618-970, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil.
Vet Res Commun. 2022 Dec;46(4):1297-1302. doi: 10.1007/s11259-022-09974-9. Epub 2022 Aug 3.
This study aims to evaluate the food preference of nine banded armadillos kept in captivity, exposed to four different diets: Diet 1 (D1) - dry dog food and ground beef; Diet 2 (D2) - dry dog food, ground beef, and chicken eggs; Diet 3 (D3) - dog food, ground beef, bananas, and papaya; Diet 4 (D4) - dog food, ground beef, chicken eggs, banana, and papaya. To this end, an experiment was carried out for five weeks, the first four of which were for preliminary management and the fifth week for data collection. Frequency of consumption, total intake for each diet, and intake ratio were evaluated. The dietary preference was higher for the diets with a higher protein percentage (D1 and D2), mainly D2, which presented increased demand and intake starting on the fourth day of observation. In second day of observation, D1 presented the higher intake ratio, but D2 gradually replaced it. The diet containing the lowest protein rate (D3) was the least favored on all observation days and evaluations. In conclusion, the food preference of ex-situ armadillos seems to be related to the inclusion of greater amounts of protein, particularly that of animal origin, with eggs being the most appreciated ingredient in this study.
本研究旨在评估9只圈养九带犰狳的食物偏好,这些犰狳被投喂四种不同的饮食:饮食1(D1)——干狗粮和碎牛肉;饮食2(D2)——干狗粮、碎牛肉和鸡蛋;饮食3(D3)——狗粮、碎牛肉、香蕉和木瓜;饮食4(D4)——狗粮、碎牛肉、鸡蛋、香蕉和木瓜。为此,进行了为期五周的实验,前四周用于初步管理,第五周用于数据收集。评估了每种饮食的消费频率、总摄入量和摄入比例。蛋白质含量较高的饮食(D1和D2)的饮食偏好更高,主要是D2,从观察的第四天开始,其需求和摄入量增加。在观察的第二天,D1的摄入比例最高,但D2逐渐取代了它。蛋白质含量最低的饮食(D3)在所有观察日和评估中最不受青睐。总之,圈养犰狳的食物偏好似乎与蛋白质含量较高有关,尤其是动物来源的蛋白质,在本研究中,鸡蛋是最受欢迎的成分。