Tree Kangaroo Nutrition Chapter - Nutrition Advisory Group
Tree Kangaroo Nutrition Chapter - Nutrition Advisory Group
Tree Kangaroo Nutrition Chapter - Nutrition Advisory Group
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3.20 <strong>Tree</strong> <strong>Kangaroo</strong> Husbandry Manual<br />
TABLE 3.5: Weekly maintenance diet, as offered, for a single adult D. goodfellowi tree<br />
kangaroo housed at the Zoological Society of San Diego 1 .<br />
Food Item<br />
Low fiber herbivore pellet 2<br />
Leafeater biscuit 3<br />
Spinach<br />
Kale<br />
Greens, collard<br />
Greens, dandelion<br />
Turnip<br />
Carrot<br />
Yam<br />
Green beans<br />
Corn, on cob<br />
Broccoli<br />
Tomato<br />
Celery<br />
Amt (g)<br />
215.0<br />
34.0<br />
176.7<br />
139.6<br />
129.7<br />
236.3<br />
25.0<br />
35.0<br />
25.0<br />
30.0<br />
88.2<br />
75.5<br />
100.0<br />
24.0<br />
Su<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
M<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
Weekly Schedule<br />
Banana, with peel<br />
81.5 X X X X X X<br />
1<br />
A single 1 m section of browse plant material is offered in addition to this diet. Species<br />
selected varies based on season and availability of mature plant material<br />
2<br />
Zoological Society of San Diego Formulation.<br />
3<br />
Marion Zoological, Plymouth, Mn.<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
T<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
W<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
Th<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
F<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
Sa<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X<br />
X
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