(Up to March of 1997 as provided by Brookfield Zoo)
The information included in this page is intended for
informational purposes and may apply only to the circumstances and
situation of a particular animal at the time of the study. General
applicability to other animals is unknown.
Food Group
% in Diet
Food Item
Grams Offered per
Day
Nutritional ly complete food
21.0
open formula low fiber pellet
7567
Fruit
12.5
Apple
2233
Vegetables, Root
12.4
Carrots
1407
Sweet Potato
357
Vegetables, Leafy
1.0
Kale
380
Hay*
55.5
Grass Hay
19,977
Miscellaneous
3.53
Bread
1233
Vitamin E Supplement**
Total
100
36,014
*Hay offered as free choice
** Vitamin E supplement offered at 1 I.U. vitamin E/kg body
mass
Subject
- Student Comparisons
(All nutrition comparisons calculated by Lake Park students
using ESHA Research Food Processor Plus 6.04, and not
verified by the Brookfield Zoo)