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Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates: Second Revised Edition, 2003
TABLE 2-2 Biologic and Metabolic Parameters of Species Fed Dry Diets
Species
Sex
n
Age (y)
Body Weight (kg)
DMa Intake (g·BWkg -1 ·d-1 )
MEb Intake (kcal·BWkg -1 ·d-1 )
DMc (% dig.)
GEd (% dig.)
Reference
Aye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis
M/F
4
adult
2.46
45.9
106
Sterling et al., 1994
Baboons
Papio sp.
F
11
adult
15.6
15.4
48
Wene et al., 1982
P. ursinus
F
17
adult
18.8
16.0
51
Bielert and Busse, 1983
P. cynocephalus and P. anubis
F
6
adult
20.0
17.1
58
Roberts et al., 1985
Guerezas (values for 3):
Colobus guereza kikuyuensis, Pygathrix nemaeus nemaeus, Trachypithecus f. francoisi
M
7
adult
7.54
28.3
110DE
81.2
80.9
Edwards and Ullrey, 1999b
Howlers (values for 3):
Alouatta caraya, A. villosa palliata, A. seniculus sara
M
7
adult
7.52
17.6
57.9DE
69.3
68.5
Edwards and Ullrey, 1999b
Lemuridae (values for 3):
Lemur fulvus mayottensis, L. mongoz mongoz, L. catta
M/F
13
adult
2.5
22.0
78.0
King, 1978
F
3
adult
4.58
30.0
66.2DE
53.3
48.8
Edwards and Ullrey, 1999a
F
2
adult
4.83
27.4
61.7DE
47.7
44.4
Edwards and Ullrey, 1999a
Macaca
Macaca mulatta
M
3
adult
9.0
11.6
40.8
Robbins & Gavan, 1966
M. mulatta
F
14
adult
6.6
12.0
42.2
Robbins & Gavan 1966
M. mulatta
F
9
7-12
7.8
21.1
71.3
Henderson et. al., 1993
M. mulatta
M
6
6.5-7
9.0
22.2
75.7
84.0
Lane et al., 1995
M. mulatta
M
6
8.5-10
9.0
23.8
83.8
87.0
Lane et al., 1995
M. mulatta
M
3
>24
8.3
15.2
44.5
80.0
Lane et al., 1995
M. mulatta
M
15
11-17
13.8
13.0
51.4
Ramsey et al., 1997
M. mulatta
M
8
>20
16.5
15.0
53.5
DeLany et al., 1998
M. mulatta
M
7
21
16.4
14
54.5
Bodkin et al., 1995
M. fasicularis
M
16
9-10
5.7
30.0
110.0
Cefalu et al., 1997
Marmoset
Callithrix jacchus jacchus and C. argentata
M/F
8
adult
0.44
52
198
King, 1978
Cebuella pygmaea
M/F
5
adult
0.133
55
208DE
84.0
84.0
Power, 1991
Callithrix jacchus
M/F
8
adult
0.355
63
208DE
77.0
75.0
Power, 1991
C. j. jaccus
M/F
>10
adult
0.300
41
142
Wirth and Buselmaier, 1982
Pongidae (values for 3):
Gorilla gorilla gorilla, Pongo pongo pygmaeus, P. pongo abelii
M/F
6
adult
76.5
8.8
34
King, 1978
Proboscis monkey
Nasalis larvatus
F
5
adult
9.0
25.7
93
88.5
Dierenfeld et. al., 1992
Squirrel monkey
Saimiri sp.
M
4
10-15
0.95
44.5
176
Weindruch et. al., 1995
Tamarin
Saguinus oedipus linneaus
M
4
adult
0.432
40.5
154
73.0
Escajadillo et. al., 1981
S. mystax
M/F
39
adult
0.534
72.0
232
85.7
Barnard et. al., 1988
Leontopithecus rosalia
M/F
9
adult
0.678
44.0
169DE
85.4
86.0
Power, 1991
S. fuscicollis
MF
7
adult
0.311
97.0
310DE
74.3
71.0
Power, 1991
S. oedipus
M/F
10
adult
0.472
61.0
224DE
83.0
82.0
Power, 1991
a Dry matter intake.
b Metabolizable energy unless designated as digestible energy (DE).
c Dry matter digestibility in percent.
d Gross energy digestibility in percent.