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

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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 pre...

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Autores principales: Alvarez, M.R., Kravetz, F.O.
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Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15168913_v52_n3_p593_Alvarez
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spelling todo:paper_15168913_v52_n3_p593_Alvarez2023-10-03T16:19:50Z Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Alvarez, M.R. Kravetz, F.O. Ecophysiology Feeding Foraging Hydrochoeridae Nutrition Vitamin C Animalia Hydrochaeridae Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris 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. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15168913_v52_n3_p593_Alvarez
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topic Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
spellingShingle Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
Alvarez, M.R.
Kravetz, F.O.
Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
topic_facet Ecophysiology
Feeding
Foraging
Hydrochoeridae
Nutrition
Vitamin C
Animalia
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
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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author Alvarez, M.R.
Kravetz, F.O.
author_facet Alvarez, M.R.
Kravetz, F.O.
author_sort Alvarez, M.R.
title Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus 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)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15168913_v52_n3_p593_Alvarez
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