| estimated composition of diets fed to captive black-and-white ruffed lemurs (varecia variegata) at 33 u.s. zoological institutions. | data on captive diets for black-and-white ruffed lemurs (varecia variegata) are limited. information on food items used, inclusion amounts, and the chemical composition of diets is needed to improve the management of nutrition-related health problems seen in captive lemurs (e.g., obesity) that have not been reported in their wild counterparts. to determine the ingredient and nutrient composition of diets for captive v. variegata, u.s. zoological institutions were surveyed. chemical composition o ... | 2016 | 27010276 |