High-throughput DNA metabarcoding for determining the gut microbiome of captive critically endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) during fasting

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Khairulmunir, Millawati, Gani, Kayal Vizi, Karuppannan, Abd Rahman, Mohd Ridwan, Badrul Munir, Md Zain
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42738/3/High.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42738/; https://bdj.pensoft.net/browse_journal_articles_by_author?user_id=141727

The Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) is a critically endangered species native to the Malaysian Peninsula. To imitate wild conditions where tigers do not hunt every day, numerous wildlife sanctuaries do not feed their tigers daily. However, the effects of fasting on the gut microbiota of cap...