Perilaku Dan Pola Konsumsi Rusa Timor (Rusa timorensis de Blainville 1822) Di Penangkaran Akibat Pemberian Pakan Oleh Pengunjung

Abstract

Timor deer (Deer timorensis) which known as deer java is native fauna indonesia which much found in ex-situ. Deer be an attraction object of tourism in captivity. The purpose of this research is identify deer feed that given by visitors in captivity, and identity the whereabouts changes in the behavior patterns of consumption and feed timor deer cause the provision of feed by visitor. The identified feed given by visitors to deer are about 89% convolvulus, 8% carrots, 2% the leaves, 1% wild grasses. Feed which gave great influence in order to meet the basic needs of a deer is convolvulus containing 8,93% protein and carrots containing 19,99% protein. Result of statistic test by used chi-square indicates that no real influence on the behaviour and consumption patterns of deer in captivity, but nominally showed the increase and decrease of presentation. Based on observations, behaviour that increase are food and social, whice breaks, locomotion, and rumination behavior decreased.