Dietary neutral detergent fibre and lignin contents affect intake, digestibility and digesta retention in captive sloths (Bradypus variegatus)

We evaluated food intake, digestibility, digesta retention and digestible energy (DE) intake in four three‐toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus, body mass 2.86 ± 0.10 kg) fed two leaf‐based diets containing different neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and lignin contents. Total dry matter intake (DMI), and i...

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Published in:	Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition Vol. 106; no. 4; pp. 910 - 921
Main Authors:	Andrade, Gilcifran Prestes, Albuquerque, Priscilla Virgínio, Tschá, Mauricéa do Carmo, Alcântara, Silvia Fernanda, Miranda, Maria Eduarda Luiz Coelho, Nascimento, Júlio Cézar dos Santos, Barros, Nathália Fernanda Justino, Amorim, Marleyne José Afonso Accioly Lins
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-07-2022
Subjects:	Body mass Body weight Bradipodidae Bradypus variegatus captive nutrition Diet dietary fibre Digestibility digestible energy Dry matter Food intake Lignin Microorganisms passage Retention captive nutrition digestible energy dietary fibre Bradipodidae passage
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