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The burden of size and growth for the juveniles of large mammalian herbivores: Structural and functional constraints in the feeding biology of juveniles relative to adults in red kangaroos, Osphranter rufus

1. Juvenile mammals in their postweaning developmental stages face many challenges in transitioning to adulthood. Among large grazing species such as ruminant bovids and cervids, an overarching challenge is acquiring and processing sufficient nutrients to survive and grow, with a gut that may not ye...

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Autores principales: Dawson, Terence J., Norton, Melinda A., Rodoreda, Suzette, Abbott, Sarah K., McLeod, Steven R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8258206/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34257944
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7750