Abstract
Stueck K. L., Farrell M. P. & B arrett G. W., 1977: Ecological energetics of the golden mouse based on three laboratory diets. Acta theriol., 22, 22: 309—315 [With 2 Tables & 1 Fig.]. Various energetic param eters of the golden mouse, Ochrotomys nuttalli, were m easured for three different laboratory diets. No signifi cant group weight changes due to the effect of diet were found. While food intake (g/g wet wt) was found to be significantly different (P<0.05) between the highest and lowest caloric diets, no differences were found between ingestion rates based on caloric content. Fecal production for all diets differed significantly (P<0.05). Accordingly, mean assimilation efficiencies on all diets were found to be significantly different (P<0.05). These findings indicate that the caloric needs of this species are met by varying the rate of food intake as a function of dietary (caloric) composition.
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