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

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Autor(a) principal: Alvarez,Martín Roberto
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Kravetz,Fernando Osvaldo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132009000300011
Resumo: 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.
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spelling Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)Vitamin CHydrochoeridaeecophysiologyforagingnutritionfeedingThe 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.Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar2009-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132009000300011Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology v.52 n.3 2009reponame:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technologyinstname:Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)instacron:TECPAR10.1590/S1516-89132009000300011info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlvarez,Martín RobertoKravetz,Fernando Osvaldoeng2009-07-22T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-89132009000300011Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/babt/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbabt@tecpar.br||babt@tecpar.br1678-43241516-8913opendoar:2009-07-22T00:00Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology - Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)false
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,Martín Roberto
Vitamin C
Hydrochoeridae
ecophysiology
foraging
nutrition
feeding
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)
author Alvarez,Martín Roberto
author_facet Alvarez,Martín Roberto
Kravetz,Fernando Osvaldo
author_role author
author2 Kravetz,Fernando Osvaldo
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Alvarez,Martín Roberto
Kravetz,Fernando Osvaldo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Vitamin C
Hydrochoeridae
ecophysiology
foraging
nutrition
feeding
topic Vitamin C
Hydrochoeridae
ecophysiology
foraging
nutrition
feeding
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.
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