Lion Nutrition

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  • Created on: 13-02-14 15:31
Why do lions need lipids?
high energy store, insulation and storage
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what are the benefits of Whole Carcass consumption?
Encouraging natural behaviour, improves teeth and gums, better quality meat and improves digestive efficiency
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What is a polypeptide?
many peptide bonds connected to amino acids
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Where can Lions receive Vitamin A from, in the wild and in captivity?
In the liver
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what are the main deficiencies of lack of calcium in captive lions?
bowed legs and arthritis, as well as metabolic bone disease
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what must be given to hinder calcium deficiencies?
Bones from the carcass, or calcium supplements
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at which stage is the calcium deficiency most common?
the young and growing, and those nursing young
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what should the calcium phosphorus ratio be?
roughly 2 parts calcium, 1 part phosphorous
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what is protein useful for, especially in lions?
muscle growth and repair, hair growth, hormones
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when should water be provided for lions?
Constant supply and access
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