Digestibility studies of the White-tailed rat Mystromys albicaudatus

• Autorzy: Mahida H. , Perrin M.R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The White-tailed rat Mystromys albicaudatus (A. Smith, 1834), has a sacculated bilocular hemiglandular stomach, with the papillated forestomach densely packed with bacteria. Digestibility studies of different feeds varying in protein, carbohydrate, fat and fibre were carried out to determine the role of the forestomach bacteria in the digestive activity of the White-tailed rat. The Pouched mouse Saccostomus campestris (Peters, 1846) was used as a control. It has a unilocular hemiglandular stomach and a low density of bacteria in the forestomach. The corpal bacteria of the White-tailed rat appear to have a limited role in the fermentation of fibre, the digestion of soluble carbohydrates and proteins. The significantly higher utilization of fats in M. albi­caudatus suggests that the corpal bacteria may compensate for the lack of the gall bladder in this rodent.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

rumen; digestion; Mystromys albicaudatus; gastrointestinal tract; gallbladder; rodent; rat; White-tailed rat; forestomach bacteria

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1993
• Tom: 38
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.61-65

Twórcy

autor

Mahida H.

• University of Natal, P.O.Box 375, Pietermaritsburg, South Africa

autor

Perrin M.R.

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