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Nutrient digestibility and gastrointestinal electrolyte flux in the elephant and rhinoceros
(1983)
Nutrient digestibility and absorption-secretion were studied in elephants and rhinoceros.
2. Prehension and diet selection are discussed.
3. Rhinoceros select less fiber, which may account for their greater digestive ...
Colonic absorption and secretion of electrolytes as seen in five species of East African herbivorous mammals
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
1. The camel, sheep, goat and donkey were equally efficient in recovering fluids from colonic contents. Zebu cattle were the least efficient.
2. Compared to other species, Zebu cattle demonstrated a reduced sodium and ...
Physiology of the dik-dik antelope.
(1988)
1. The East African dik-dik antelope represents a miniature model ruminant for comparative studies. 2. Dik-diks are browsers, consuming a diet consistently high in fermentable and digestable plant material. 3. Their foregut ...
Molar proportions of volatile fatty acids in the gastrointestinal tract of East African wild ruminants.
(1983)
The molar proportions of seven individual VFA's were determined at select sites along the gastrointestinal tract of sixteen species of East African wild ruminants. The resulting data were statistically analyzed for species ...
Gastrointestinal osmolality electrolyte and organic acid composition in five species of East African herbivorous mammals.
(1980-10)
Inherent differences observed in ionic
composition of gastrointestinal contents due to
diet, feeding regimen and (or) site along the
length of the digestive tract were controlled so
that a clearer understanding of ...