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Preliminary evidence for a forestomach washing mechanism in llamas (Lama glama)
Dust and grit are ingested by herbivores in their natural habitats along with the plants that represent their selected diet. Among the functions of the rumen, a washing of ingesta from adhering dust and grit has recently been demonstrated. The putative consequence is a less strenuous wear on ruminan...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8629863/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34924918 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00142-1 |