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RESEARCH PRODUCT
The diet of spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) in natural and captivity habitat
Maria Justina SadsoeitoeboenFreddy PattiselannoEvi Warintan Saragihsubject
biologycuscusCuscusEcologywildlifeWildlifehabitatCaptivityZoologybiology.organism_classificationSpilocuscus maculatusnutrient contentsNutrientlcsh:Biology (General)HabitatdietsPlant speciesPalatabilitylcsh:QH301-705.5description
Saragih EW, Sadsoeitoeboen MJ, Pattiselanno F. 2010. The diet of spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) in natural andcaptivity habitat. Nusantara Bioscience 2: 78-83. The ex-situ conservation of cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) under captivatingcondition is an alternative solution to protect cuscus from extinction. Diets became the main factor in order to support the domesticationprocess. Particular studies on habitat and diet of cuscus have been carried out however there is still limited information on the nutritionaspects of cuscus food. This study aimed to determine the diet type, palatability and nutrient in both natural habitat and captivatingcondition. The results indicated that there were 19 and 8 plant species identified as cuscus diets in both natural habitat and captivatingcondition. Cuscus prefers fruits with astringent and sour taste which is contained high crude fiber and low fat. Key words: cuscus, diets, habitat, nutrient contents, wildlife.Abstrak.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Nusantara Bioscience |