I Like the Way You Eat It Lemur (Indri indri) Gut Mycobiome and Geophagy

• Published in: Microbial ecology Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 215 - 223
• Main Authors: Borruso, Luigimaria, Checcucci, Alice, Torti, Valeria, Correa, Federico, Sandri, Camillo, Luise, Daine, Cavani, Luciano, Modesto, Monica, Spiezio, Caterina, Mimmo, Tanja, Cesco, Stefano, Di Vito, Maura, Bugli, Francesca, Randrianarison, Rose M., Gamba, Marco, Rarojoson, Nianja J., Zaborra, Cesare Avesani, Mattarelli, Paola, Trevisi, Paolo, Giacoma, Cristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer Science + Business Media 01.07.2021; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aspergillus; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Clay; Detoxification; digestion; Digestive system; Ecology; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered species; Faeces; Feces; FUNGAL MICROBIOLOGY; Fungi; Fusarium; Gastrointestinal tract; Geoecology/Natural Processes; geophagia; Geophagy; Habitats; Hydroxides; Indri indri; Lemur; Life Sciences; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Micronutrients; Nature Conservation; Nutrient cycles; Pathogens; Penicillium; Primates; Rare species; saprotrophs; Soil; Soil characteristics; Soil conditions; Soil investigations; Soils; Survival; Taxa; Thermal cycling; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Soil quality; Non-human primates; Mycobiome; Gut; Conservation; Indri indri

Here, we investigated the possible linkages among geophagy, soil characteristics, and gut mycobiome of indri (Indri indri), an endangered lemur species able to survive only in wild conditions. The soil eaten by indri resulted in enriched secondary oxide-hydroxides and clays, together with a high con...