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Sloth bear

Melursus ursinus

Natuurlijk dieet Sloth bear

Sloth bears primarily consume insects in the wild, which make up for 95% of their diet. Next to this, they will also supplement their diet with some fruits. When food is scarce, sloth bears will also consume carrion. Besides all this, they have a special craving for honey.

Fruits
Fruits
Insects
Insects
Nectar
Nectar

Voedingsadvies Sloth bear

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

5-10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 100 kg weegt en 5% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
100 x 0,05 = 5 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

29% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
10% Concentraten
60% Andere groenten
1% Overig

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,29 x 5 kg = 1.450 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,1 x 5 kg = 500 g concentraten
0,6 x 5 kg = 3.000 g andere groenten
0,01 x 5 kg = 50 g overig

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of vegetables

Variety of insects

Concentrates

In moderation

Honey

Seeds or nuts

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Arthritis and Skeletal Disease
  • Dental Disease
  • Urolithiasis
  • Hepatobiliary cancer

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least three feeding moments per day.
  • DK Insectivore and DK omnivore can be fed together.
  • To promote the oral health, it is important to offer the soft food first and then the hard food such as bones and skin.
  • Unlike most other bear species, sloth bears do not hibernate.
  • Bears have different nutritional needs every season, the diet should be adapted accordingly to the activity levels to avoid obesity (read more about seasonal fluctuations and hibernation).
  • Although present in their natural diets, feeding fruits might lead to might lead to gastro-intestinal disturbances because of the high sugar level and low fiber level in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
  • Stimulate foraging behavior by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
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