Presents the wealth of information gleaned about nonhuman primate nutrition including natural dietary habits, gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology, and the nutrient needs of species that have been difficult to maintain in captivity. It also explores the impact on nutrition of physiologic and life-stage considerations: infancy, weaning, immune function, obesity, aging, and more.
Committee on Animal Nutrition, Ad Hoc Committee on Nonhuman Primate Nutrition, National Research Council