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Coprophagy rapidly matures juvenile gut microbiota in a precocial bird
Coprophagy is a behavior where animals consume feces, and has been observed across a wide range of species, including birds and mammals. The phenomenon is particularly prevalent in juveniles, but the reasons for this remain unclear. One hypothesis is that coprophagy enables offspring to acquire bene...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10355177/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37475750 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/evlett/qrad021 |