Diet composition, food intake, apparent digestibility, and body condition score of the captive asian elephant (elephas maximus): a pilot study in two collections in Thailand
(2014)
Journal Article
Romain, S., Angkawanish, T., Bampenpol, P., Pongsopawijit, P., Sombatphuthorn, P., Nomsiri, R., & Silva-Fletcher, A. T. (2014). Diet composition, food intake, apparent digestibility, and body condition score of the captive asian elephant (elephas maximus): a pilot study in two collections in Thailand. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 45(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1638/2011-0261r3.1
Limited data are available regarding the nutrition and feeding of captive Asian elephants in range countries. In this study, feeding regimens of two collections in northern Thailand and their actual diets shaped by availability of forage and mahout p... Read More about Diet composition, food intake, apparent digestibility, and body condition score of the captive asian elephant (elephas maximus): a pilot study in two collections in Thailand.