Diets of asiatic brush-tailed porcupines (Atherurus macrourus Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity
Keywords:
Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines, Atherurus macrourus, diet, wildlife, wildlife farmingAbstract
Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines (Atherurus macrourus Linnaeus, 1758) is wildlife species that provides delicious meat and is preferred foods on the market. However, most Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines sold on the market are harvested from natural environment. In Vietnam, farming of the species has not brought high economic efficiency because the understanding of it's biology and ecology is limited. In this
study, 08 Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines were fed with a variety of foods in captive condition. The study results show that Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines uses 73 types of food, including 26 favorite foods. The species do not eat food that has special odors or contain alot of fiber. The amount of food needed for an individual/day is around 400g,
deviding into: 170g vegetables + 80g bulb + 90g fruit + 100g grain. The study results provide additional information on the ecology of the species and improve farming techniques for Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines
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