%0 Journal Article %A YUAN Shibin %A QU Yuanyuan %A ZHANG Zejun %A ZHAO Jingang %A HOU Rong %A WANG Hairui %T Composition and nutrient analysis of captive giant panda diet %D 2015 %R %J ACTA THERIOLOGICA SINICA %P 65-73 %V 35 %N 1 %X In order to provide a reasonable feeding proposal for captive giant pandas in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding,we collected feeding data of 10 adult giant pandas (5 males and 5 females)during the past 4 years,observed foraging behaviors of 3 male adults for more than 1 year,and analysed nutrients and total flavonoids of food supplied. The results indicated that the giant pandas ingested about 10 main food bamboos and 3 bamboo shoots,and most preferred for Bashania faberi (the feeding duration was 232. 5 days),followed by Phyllostachys nidularia (the feeding duration was 134.5 days)and then by shoots of Qiongzhuea opienenss,Phyllostachys nidularia and Chimonobambus quadrangularis(the total feeding duration was 114. 7 days). Judging from bamboos ingested and their seasonal foraging habits,giant pandas have developed relatively stable diet selection. The nutrient content of feeding bamboos has a certain regularity:the crude protein,crude fat,protein to energy ratio,calcium and total flavonoids concentrations of bamboo leaves were the
highest,but dry matter,crude fiber and phosphorus contents of branches and stems were the highest. We found that palatability,nutrient composition and content of total flavonoids of the main food bamboos are confirmed as the main factors influencing diet composition of captive giant panda at the research base. %U http://www.mammal.cn/EN/abstract/article_3015.shtml