Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Autores
Alvarez, M.R.; Kravetz, F.O.
Año de publicación
2009
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
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The aim of this work was to study the short and long term influences of ascorbic acid on Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, if supplemented in their food. No differences regarding food intake were observed in the absence of vitamin C. On a daily basis, animals accustomed to food containing ascorbic acid prefered to continue eating the same food. Food preference in capybaras did not seem to depend on ascorbic acid availability; however, when accustomed to vitamin C, capybaras might recognize and select ascorbic acid in subsequent food. Mechanisms allowing capybaras to "evaluate" the nutritional quality of their food are discussed, as well as the adaptive value of this behavior in free ranging populations. © 2009 Tecpar.
Fil:Kravetz, F.O. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fuente
Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol. 2009;52(3):593-600
Materia
Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
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Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
title Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
spellingShingle Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Alvarez, M.R.
Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
title_short Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
title_full Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
title_fullStr Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
title_full_unstemmed Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
title_sort Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alvarez, M.R.
Kravetz, F.O.
author Alvarez, M.R.
author_facet Alvarez, M.R.
Kravetz, F.O.
author_role author
author2 Kravetz, F.O.
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
topic Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The aim of this work was to study the short and long term influences of ascorbic acid on Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, if supplemented in their food. No differences regarding food intake were observed in the absence of vitamin C. On a daily basis, animals accustomed to food containing ascorbic acid prefered to continue eating the same food. Food preference in capybaras did not seem to depend on ascorbic acid availability; however, when accustomed to vitamin C, capybaras might recognize and select ascorbic acid in subsequent food. Mechanisms allowing capybaras to "evaluate" the nutritional quality of their food are discussed, as well as the adaptive value of this behavior in free ranging populations. © 2009 Tecpar.
Fil:Kravetz, F.O. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
description The aim of this work was to study the short and long term influences of ascorbic acid on Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, if supplemented in their food. No differences regarding food intake were observed in the absence of vitamin C. On a daily basis, animals accustomed to food containing ascorbic acid prefered to continue eating the same food. Food preference in capybaras did not seem to depend on ascorbic acid availability; however, when accustomed to vitamin C, capybaras might recognize and select ascorbic acid in subsequent food. Mechanisms allowing capybaras to "evaluate" the nutritional quality of their food are discussed, as well as the adaptive value of this behavior in free ranging populations. © 2009 Tecpar.
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