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Rank, S. J., & Kaufman, E. , A nutritional analysis of the egyptian tortoise (testudo kleinmanni) wild diet - abstract. Unpublished paper presented at Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.
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| Resource type: Conference Paper BibTeX citation key: Rank2012 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Arabien - Arabia, Ernährung - nutrition, Habitat - habitat, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo kleinmanni Creators: Kaufman, Rank Collection: Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles |
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Testudinidae The Egyptian Tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni is an IUCN critically endangered species, indigenous to the arid coastal regions of Israel, Egypt, and Libya. Zoos, conservation organizations, and private breeders are working to save their natural habitat and continue captive breeding. T. kleinmanni and other Testudo species have been susceptible to a variety of problems in captivity including decreased life expectancy and metabolic bone disease (MBD), both indicators of improper nutrition. It was the goal of this study to determine the nutritional needs of the Egyptian Tortoise to make specific recommendations for a captive diet based on a nutritional analysis of their wild diet. Plant species previously recorded in the literature as being part of the Egyptian Tortoise wild diet, were searched for, identified, and collected in Egyptian Tortoise habitat in the Northwest Negev Desert in Israel. Samples were dried and sent for nutritional analysis. The analyses have provided a framework to make specific dietary recommendations for captive Egyptian Tortoises to improve health and overall welfare. The results of the nutritional analysis revealed a high calcium to phosphorus ratio and a surprisingly high oxalic acid content. Therefore the authors suggest further studies on calcium absorption be done on T. kleinmanni and other Testudo species in addition to more plant analyses.
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