Feeding preference of free-ranging long-tailed macaque between solid and liquid form of food at Universiti Putra Malaysia

Sehgar, Kavvin (2022) Feeding preference of free-ranging long-tailed macaque between solid and liquid form of food at Universiti Putra Malaysia. [Project Paper]

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Abstract

Progressively, incidences of human-wildlife conflict have been linked to macaques which are a source of concern on a global scale. The few typical strategies used to stop an excessive expansion in wildlife population include culling, translocation and poisoning. However, these procedures usually are brief and carry unethical consequences. Interestingly, studies in foreign countries have shown the effectiveness of contraceptives to control the population of macaques. Therefore, this is a preliminary study to understand the feeding preference of long-tailed macaques (LTM) between solid and liquid form of food in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Quadrants of food material were prepared in the location where LTM are found and camera traps were set-up to record their feeding behavior. In this study, bread with peanut butter jam and fruits (e.g apple and pear) were used as solid food, while orange juice and carbonated drink (e.g 100 plus) were used as liquid food. Results showed that at 81.37% of the wild LTM preferred solid food, at 18.18% of wild LTM have chosen both solid and liquid food, while only 0.45% of wild LTM have chosen liquid form of food. It can be concluded that wild LTM have higher preference towards solid food over liquid form of food. Some factors that could possibly affect the preference are abundance of food material available in a particular location and sensory stimulation by a particular food. In addition, a challenge faced during the research includes unpredictable weather, technical errors when handling the camera traps and also occupational hazard such as injuries.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	13 Mar 2024 04:44
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2024 04:44
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1664

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