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Composition and Nutrient Content of Elephant (Elephas maximus) Milk

Authors: J M, Peters; R, Maier; B E, Hawthorne; C A, Storvick;

Composition and Nutrient Content of Elephant (Elephas maximus) Milk

Abstract

Gross composition and nutrient content were determined for milk samples from four cows of a captive family of Indian elephants during the course of eight calvings at the Portland Zoo in Oregon. The milk had a lower concentration of fat than that frequently reported for this species and showed a unique fatty acid composition with respect to the large amounts of capric acid (10:0) present. Data for amino acid analyses are given as well as values for ascorbic acid, thiamin, riboflavin, and pyridoxine. Vitamin A and carotene were shown to be almost nonexistent.

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Milk, Elephants, Animals, Animals, Zoo, Female

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