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Addax
(Addax nasomaculatus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Alligator, Chinese
(Alligator sinensis)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
“Chinese alligator diets are not distinctly different than most crocodilians
diets offered in US zoos. Adults and larger juveniles are offered mice and
freshwater fishes (eg., golden shiners, fathead minnows). Goldfish should be
avoided as they have been linked to fatty liver disease. Crayfish, earthworms,
and occasionally snails are offered in supplement to the mice-fish core diet.
The diet of hatchlings is similar with smaller mice and fw fishes offered as
well as crustaceans, molluscs, earthworms, and insects (crickets, super
mealworms).” John Behler Species Coordinator, Chinese Alligator SSP
Attwater’s Prairie Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido attwateri)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Babirusa
(Babyrousa babyrussa)
Babirusa Nutrition
Chapter.pdf
Barasingha
(Cervus duvauceli duvauceli )
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Bat, Rodrigues' Fruit
(Pteropus rodricensis)
Fruit Bat
Nutrition.pdf
Bear,
Sloth
(Melursus ursinus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Bear, Sun
(Helarctos malayanus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Bear, Spectacled
(Tremarctos ornatus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Boa, Dumeril's Ground
(Acrantophis dumerili)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Boa, Mona / Virgin Islands
(Epicrates monensis)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Bonobo
(Pan paniscus)
Bonobo Nutrition.pdf
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Callitrichids
Callitrichid Nutrition.pdf
Callimico, Goeldi's Monkey
(Callimico goeldii)
Callatrichid Nutrition.pdf
Cat, Black-footed
(Felis nigripes)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Cat, Fishing
(Felis viverrina)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatis)
Cheetah Nutrition.pdf
Chimpanzee
(Pan troglodytes)
Chimpanzee Nutrition.pdf
Cichlids,
Haplochromine
(Haplochromis sp.)
Husbandry manual with nutrition chapter exists.
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Colobus Monkey, Black & White
(Colobus guereza and Colobus angolensis)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Cockatoo, Palm
(Probosciger aterrimus)
Palm
Cockatoo Nutritional Requirements.pdf
Condor, Andean
(Vultur gryphus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Condor, California
(Gymnogyps californianus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Crane,
Hooded
(Grus monachus)
Crane Nutrition.pdf
Crane, Red-Crowned
(Grus japonensis)
Crane Nutrition.pdf
Crane, Wattled
(Bugeranus carunculatus, Bugeranus carunculatus)
Crane Nutrition.pdf
Crane, White-Naped
(Grus vipior)
Crane Nutrition.pdf
“Pelleted diet (Mazuri, Ziegler, or specially manufactured): For enrichment,
training, or as treats: cracked corn, Bird of prey diet, mealworms or crickets.”
Carol Hesch Species Coordinator, White-Naped Crane SSP
Crocodile, Cuban
(Crocodylus rhombifer)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
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Dog, African Wild
(Lycaon pictus)
African Wild Dogs
Nutrition.pdf
Drill, Mandrill
(Mandrillus leucophaeus), (Mandrillus sphinx)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
The Mandrill SSP has been incorporated into the Baboon SSP, which also includes
the Theropithecus, and Papio.
Duck, White-winged Wood
(Cairina scutulata)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Recommend general Waterfowl guidelines/management.
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Elephant, African
(Loxodonta africana)
Nutrition chapter drafted and/or in final review/revision.
Elephant, Asian
(Elephas maximus)
Nutrition chapter drafted and/or in final review/revision.
Ferret, Black-Footed
(Mustela nigripes)
“Toronto's Small Carnivore mix: Approx. 70gm per ferret once daily (pm).
We supplement with a hard kibble for dental/gingival health. This can be Hill's
Feline C/D kibble or similar cat or ferret chow. Just a few (5-10) pieces
since it is only for the mechanical effect. A whole hamster may be substituted
as well. When there are kits with dam- we offer whole live or killed
hamsters to accustom the kits to fresh killed prey and also hunting/killing
practice before they face a prairie dog if the pre-conditioning facilities, if
they go for release. This is in addition to the Toronto diet. Phoenix Zoo
has experimented with the Dallas Crown Carnivore diet and had good results this
year, so that may be a viable alternative if we need it.” Della Garell
Species Coordinator, Black-footed Ferret SSP
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Gaur
(Bos gaurus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Gibbons
(Hylobates ssp.)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Gorilla,
Lowland
(Gorilla gorilla)
Gorilla Nutrition.pdf
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Hippopotamus, Pygmy
(Choeropsis liberiensis)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Hornbill, Greater
(Buceros bicornis)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Horse, Asian Wild
(Equus przewalskii)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
“The Asian Wild Horse SSP does not have a husbandry manual published by the SSP.
Rather, we refer individuals to Boyd and Houpt's "Przewalski's Horse: The
History and Biology of an Endangered Species," published in 1994 by the State
University of New York Press. The husbandry sections were written by members of
the SSP.” Patrick Thomas Species Coordinator, Asian Wild Horse SSP
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Iguana, Rock
(Cyclura collei and Cyclura nubila lewisi)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Jaguar
(Panthera onca)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Kangaroo, Tree
(Dendrolagus ssp.)
New - Tree
Kangaroo Nutrition 9-02.pdf posted Oct 2, 2002
Old -
Tree Kangaroo
Nutrition.pdf
Kingfisher, Micronesian
(Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)
Micronesian
Kingfisher Nutrition.pdf
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Langur, Francois'
(Presbytis francoisi)
Husbandry manual under development/review.
Lemur, General
Iron Storage Disease in
Lemurs
The St. Louis Zoo recently hosted a one day working meeting on iron storage
disease in lemurs. This meeting was convened to address recurrent questions and
review pertinent literature regarding iron metabolism, iron storage,
hemochromatosis, and the prevalence and significance of iron storage disease in
lemur species. The meeting was attended by current advisors to the Prosimian TAG
in the fields of nutrition, veterinary medicine, and animal management as well
as invited participants from Academia and industry with specialties in
veterinary diagnostics, animal nutrition, and feed manufacturing. This working
paper is the result of this meeting and is the concensus of those attending.
This paper was presented as a guideline at the AZA Prosimian TAG mid-year
meeting held May 20, 2003 at the Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois. The goal
of this paper is to provide current information to zoo professionals caring for
lemur species for developing a reasonable approach to defining the presence of
disease and to formulating nutritionally appropriate captive diets. Research
defining iron status in wild lemur species is ongoing as are studies to
determine the incidence and severity of iron storage disease in multiple species
of captive lemurs at multiple institutions.
Lemur,
Black
(Eulemur macaco macaco)
No nutrition chapter in husbandry manual (in development for all lemurs).
Lemur, Coquerel’s Mouse
(Mizra coquereli)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
“No official diet recommendation, most institutions are probably using a
variation of the Duke University Primate Center Diet” Andrew Baker Species
Coordinator, Coquerel’s Mouse Lemur
Lemur, Mongoose
(Lemur mongoz)
No nutrition chapter in husbandry manual – no recommended diet.
Lemur, Ring-Tailed
(Lemur catta)
Ring Tailed Lemur
Nutrition.pdf
Lemurs, Ruffed, Black-and-White & Red
(Varecia variegata)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
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Leopard, Clouded
(Neofelis nebulosa)
Husbandry manual but no nutrition chapter.
“There is no specific product recommended for clouded leopards. Many clouded
leopards are “finicky” in their eating habits and more institutions are moving
towards feeding commercial diets. Clouded leopards also seem to sometimes
benefit from being fed whole chickens that they can pluck as behavioral
enrichment.” Norah Fletchall Species Coordinator, Clouded Leopard SSP.
Leopard, Snow
(Panthera uncia)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Lion, African
(Panthera leo nubica)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Lion, Asian
(Panthera leo persica)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Loris, Pygmy
(Nycticebus pygmaeus)
Husbandry manual with nutrition chapter exists.
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Macaque, Lion-Tailed
(Macaca silenus)
No nutrition chapter in husbandry manual.
Mangabey
(Cercocebus and Lophocebus)
No nutrition chapter in husbandry manual.
Monkey, De Brazza’s
(Cercopithecus neglectus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Mynah, Bali
(Leucopsar rothschildi)
Bali Mynah Nutrition.pdf
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Okapi
(Okapia johnstoni)
Okapi SSP Feeding Guidelines.pdf
Orangutan
(Pongo pygmaeus)
Orangutan Nutrition
Schmidt, 2005
Orangutan Nutrition.pdf
Dierenfeld,1997
Oryx, Arabian
(Oryx leucoryx)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Oryx, Scimitar-Horned
(Oryx dammah)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Otter, Asian Small-Clawed
(Aonyx cinerea)
Asian
Small-Clawed Otter Nutrition.pdf
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Panda, Giant
(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
No diet recommendation available.
Panda, Red
(Ailurus fulgens)
Red Panda
Nutrition Guideline.pdf
Peccary, Chacoan
(Catagonus wagneri)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Parrot, St. Vincent
(Amazona guildingii)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Parrot, Thick-Billed
(Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)
No diet recommendations available.
Peafowl, Congo
(Afropavo congensis)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Penguin, African Black-footed
(Spheniscus demersus)
Penguin Nutrition.pdf
“There is a husbandry guide available through the Penguin Taxon Advisory
Committee which may help. As for the African Penguin diets, each institution
develops there own to meet their standards, financial concerns and species
availability. All institutions feed fish but the species may vary. Included in
the diets here in Baltimore are capelin, herring, California sardine, squid but
have also included in the past anchovy, Spanish sardine, and smelt sp.” Steven
Sarro, Curator Birds/Mammals, Baltimore Zoo
Penguin, Humboldt
(Spheniscus humboldti)
Penguin Nutrition.pdf
Pigeon, Crowned
(Goura scheepmakeri, G. cristata, G. victoria)
"No husbandry manual, no diet recommendations, a vast variety of diets are being
fed” David Wetzel Species Coordinator, Crowned Pigeon SSP.
Pigeon, Mauritius Pink
(Columba mayeri)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
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Rail, Guam
(Rallus owstoni)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Rattlesnake, Aruba Island
(Crotalus unicolor)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Rhinoceros, Black, Eastern & Southern
(Diceros bicornis michaeli), (Diceros bicornis minor)
Rhino
SSP Husbandry Manual - Nutrition.pdf
Rhinoceros, Greater One-horned
(Rhinoceros unicornis)
Rhino
SSP Husbandry Manual - Nutrition.pdf
Rhinoceros, Sumatran
(Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
Rhino
SSP Husbandry Manual - Nutrition.pdf
Rhinoceros, White
(Ceratotherium simum)
Rhino
SSP Husbandry Manual - Nutrition.pdf
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Snail, Partula
(Partula spp.)
“Following is the diet mix that used for Partula snail populations in North
American Zoos: 3 tsp Nettle Leaf Powder (Urtica dioica) non-irradiated
herbal supplement from Frontier National Products Co, Norway, Iowa 52318
1.5 tsp Trout Chow from Purina
3 tsp Cuttlebone
3 tsp Rolled Oats from Quaker
0.25 tsp Stress vitamin/mineral supplement (TD87233 from Tecklad
Diets)
20 mg Vitamin E (Hypo E-Powder DL-Alphatocopheryl acetate (fine
powder)
from Teklad Diets, Madison, Wisconsin 53718
All ingredients are ground to a fine powder in an electric blender before they
are measured out. They are then thoroughly mixed together in the blender.
Distilled water is mixed with the ingredients to form a paste. This diet was
developed by Dr. Jim Murray at the U. of Virginia.” Ronald R. Goellner Species
Coordinator, Partula Snail SSP.
Tamarin, Cotton-Top
(Sanguinus oedipus)
CottonTop
Tamarin Nutrition chapter.pdf
Tamarin, Golden Lion
(Leontopithecus rosalia)
Golden Lion
Tamarin Nutrition.pdf
Tiger, Amur & Sumatran
(Panthera tigris), (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
Tiger Nutrition Manual.pdf
Toad, Puerto Rican Crested
(Peltophryne lemur)
Puerto
Rican Crested Toad Nutrition.pdf
Toad, Wyoming
(Bufo baxteri)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Tortoise, Radiated
(Geochelone radiata)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
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Vulture, Cinereous
(Aegypius monachus)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
“Two institutions utilize Bird of Prey diet as the primary food source for their
breeding pairs. The other three utilize some sort of daily rotation of Bird of
Prey diet, with whole animal foods (e.g., rabbit, rats, mice, etc.), and a
variety of other food items including oxtails, turkey necks, ribs, and chicken
giblets. Two institutions fast their birds one day per week.” Edward Diebold
Species Coordinator, Cinereous Vulture SSP.
Wolf, Maned
(Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Maned Wolf Nutrition.pdf
Wolf, Mexican Gray
(Canis lupus baileyi)
Mexican Wolf Nutrition.pdf
Wolf, Red
(Canis rufus)
Red Wolf Nutrition.pdf
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Zebra, Grevy's
(Equus grevyi)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
Zebra, Hartmann's Mountain
(Equus zebra hartmannae)
No nutrition chapter, no husbandry manual.
APPENDIX
Zoo Guidelines For Keeping Large Felids In Captivity
Zoo Standards For Keeping Small Felids In Captivity
Suggested Format - Nutrition Section of Husbandry Manuals
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