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Title: | Behaviour and food preference of Maxwell's Duiker [Cephalophus Maxwelli (Thunberg, 1789)] in captivity |
Authors: | Oduro, William Ellis, William 0tto Oduro, Ibok Farouk, D. A |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
Publisher: | Nature et Faune |
Citation: | Nature et Faune Volume 18. No. 2 July Dec 2002 |
Abstract: | Six duikers were studied at the Kumasi Zoo to determine their food preferences in
captivity on some selected
tropical foodstuff , and to observe their behaviour in captivity.Three pairs of male and female were housed in separate cages
and tested on six different foodstuffs over a period of twenty days. A Completely Randomized Design was used and
means were compared using the T-test. The results showed that there was a highly significant (P<0.01) differencebetween diets offered to Maxwell's duikers in
captivity. Forage and Mangoes were highly preferred, while cassava peels and pawpaw the least preferred. The behaviour of Maxwell's duikers in captivity was studied using a continuous focal observation, to observe, time and record activities. Activities varied significantly (P<0.05)
and were influenced by period of day.
The results also showed differences in activities between sexes due to period of day. Lying down was the dominant activity, especially in the night followed by walking, standing
and eating. Play was observed only in the mornings. |
Description: | This article was published in Nature et Faune Volume 18. No. 2 July Dec 2002 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10828 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Science
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