DK Leaf-eater BasicDK038
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More informationRing-tailed lemur
Lemur catta
Natural diet Ring-tailed lemur
Ring-tailed lemurs naturally occur in the southern part of Madagascar. They are herbivores that mainly consume leaves and plants. Besides this, their diet is opportunistically supplemented with some fruits, herbs, insects and small vertebrates.
Feeding advice Ring-tailed lemur
Feed quantity per day
15-20%
Sample percentage calculation
If an animal weighs 2 kg and eats 15% of its body weight, it will get
2 x 0,15 = 0,3 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
10% Concentrates
30% Leafy greens and cabbages
40% Other vegetables
20% Browse
Proportions (fresh product)
0,1 x 0,3 kg = 30 g concentrates
0,3 x 0,3 kg = 90 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,4 x 0,3 kg = 120 g other vegetables
0,2 x 0,3 kg = 60 g browse
Feeding advice Ring-tailed lemur
Feed quantity per day
15-20%
Sample percentage calculation
If an animal weighs 2 kg and eats 15% of its body weight, it will get
2 x 0,15 = 0,3 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
10% Concentrates
30% Leafy greens and cabbages
40% Other vegetables
20% Browse
Proportions (fresh product)
0,1 x 0,3 kg = 30 g concentrates
0,3 x 0,3 kg = 90 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,4 x 0,3 kg = 120 g other vegetables
0,2 x 0,3 kg = 60 g browse
Diet Suggestions
Recommended
Variety of vegetables
Variety of leafy and green vegetables
Variety of browse (willow, aspen, birch, rowan)
Not recommended
Fruits
Iron rich products
Common diseases
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Obesity
- Periarticular hyperostosis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Reproductive failure
- Iron storage
- Dental problems
Additional advice
- Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least three feeding moments per day.
- Although present in their natural diet, feeding fruits might lead to abnormal fermentation in the hindgut because of high sugar levels in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
- Vitamin C supplementation is not required since it can be synthesized in their body.
- Supplement a diverse selection of vegetables (read more about differences between vegetables).
- Provide less palatable food in the morning, when hunger is greatest.
- Feeding in bowls is not recommended.
- Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed. Examples can be feeding puzzles, tubes, hanging boxes and/ or scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
Diet Suggestions
Recommended
Variety of vegetables
Variety of leafy and green vegetables
Variety of browse (willow, aspen, birch, rowan)
Not recommended
Fruits
Iron rich products
Common diseases
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Obesity
- Periarticular hyperostosis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Reproductive failure
- Iron storage
- Dental problems
