Zoo Nutrition

What is the term for branches that are provided as part of the diet in zoos?

• Forage
• Browse
• Brouse
• Sticks

Which of these is not a nutrient group..?

• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Calcium
• Vitamins

What is the main reason animals need carbohydrates in their diet?

• immunity
• growth
• energy source
• homeostasis

What can herbivores eat that is a high source of protein?

• Hay
• Fish
• Oranges
• Beef

Which mineral found in meats is important for oxygen transport in the blood cells?

• Sodium
• Iron
• Calcium
• D

If an animal is not recieving all the nutrients it needs in its diet it will become

• Underweight
• Stressed
• Malnourished
• Unhappy

If a diet has all the nutrients an animal needs it is refereed to as being .....

• good
• equal
• measured
• balanced

The cotton eared marmoset is a ...

• herbivore
• omnivore
• carnivore
• insectivore

Commercial formulations are beneficial because ...

• they are cheap
• they are easy to prepare
• they are nutritionally balanced
• they encourage natural behaviours

Foods such as meats and vegetables that can be acquired from places such supermarkets are referred to as

• formulas
• produce
• products
• packets