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Orangutan Diet and Nutrition Insights by shaqtim is a document available to read on EtoBox.
- A survey of orangutan diets at 24 North American zoos found a wide variety of over 50 food items being fed, with 11-15 items daily being most common. Fruits made up about 45% of diets on average, with roots vegetables as the next largest component. - Analysis found the average zoo orangutan diet provided adequate energy and nutrients, though fiber levels were somewhat higher than recommended for other primates. Few health issues were attributed to diet by surveyed zoos. - In the wild, orangutans are highl
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- shaqtim
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- EN