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Effects of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on ruminating, grazing, and bedding time in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)

Rumination is the repeated process of regurgitation of a food bolus, followed by chewing, swallowing, and regurgitation, which enhance nutrient assimilation. Time spent in lateral recumbency (i.e., bedded, lying) has often been used as a proxy for time spent ruminating due to difficulties of observi...

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Autores principales: Wang, Muyang, Alves, Joana, Tucker, Meghan, Yang, Weikang, Ruckstuhl, Kathreen E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6205656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30372495
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206664