Particle retention in the forestomach of a browsing ruminant, the roe deer Capreolus capreolus

• Autorzy: Clauss M. , Lechner-Doll M. , Behrend A. , Lason K. , Lang D. , Streich W.J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A combination of a flotation/sedimentation experiment and sieve analysis for the reticulorumen (RR) contents of roe deer Capreolus capreolus Linnaeus, 1758, a browsing ruminant, showed that there was no correlation between particle size and particle density. Large particles were present in both the sedimented and the buoyant fraction, which is in accord with the reported absence of stratification of RR contents in browsing ruminants. Comparative sieve analysis of roe deer RR and caecal/rectal material demonstrated that there must be some selective particle retention in the browsing ruminant as well, as a certain fraction of large particles in RR contents does not occur in the caecal/rectal material. These results lead to the explanatory dilemma that, while selective particle retention is observed, it cannot be due to the mechanisms known to work in grazing ruminants.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

forestomach; ruminant; digestive physiology; Capreolus capreolus; roe deer; retention mechanism

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: 46
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.103-107

Twórcy

autor

Clauss M.

• Institute of Zoo Biology and Wildlife Research Berlin, Alfred-Kowalke-Str.17, 10315 Berlin, Germany

autor

Lechner-Doll M.

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Behrend A.

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Lason K.

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Lang D.

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Streich W.J.

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