Coprophagy in marmosets due to insufficient protein (amino acid) intake

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In the course of experiments to study the minimal protein requirement of common marmosets by nitrogen balance methods, coprophagy was observed. It occurred in most animals fed diets either with a protein content below 6% or lacking histidine/arginine. The protein level of 6% had previously been evaluated as being the minimal protein requirement for maintenance of marmosets. © 1988, Royal Society of Medicine Press. All rights reserved.

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Flurer, C. I., & Zucker, H. (1988). Coprophagy in marmosets due to insufficient protein (amino acid) intake. Laboratory Animals, 22(4), 330–331. https://doi.org/10.1258/002367788780746133

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