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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 ...
Aspects of digestion and in vitro fermentation in the caecum of some East African herbivores
(1991)
Caecal digestive functions were compared in 22 species of East African herbivores. Comparisons were made between ruminant pseudo-ruminant, and non-ruminant herbivores to assess the relative in vitro fermentation rate and ...
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 ...
Cyclic changes in the osmolality and electrolyte composition in the gastrointestinal tract of the rock hyrax.
(1978-06)
The rock hyrax has been shown to have a very unusual
and complex digestive tract. The gastrointestinal tract is comparable to
that of the simple and complex stomach of mammals as well as to that of
birds. Determinations ...
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 ...
A comparison of gastrointestinal water content and osmolality in East African herbivores during hydration and dehydration
(University of Nairobi, 1978-07)
A wealth of information is available concerning the ‘normal’ gastrointestinal mechanisms within various species of herbivores (Alexander, 1962; Church, 1971; Quarterman, Phillips & Lampkin, 1957). In addition, the effect ...
Digestive efficiency in two small, wild ruminants: the dik-dik and suni antelopes.
(Elsevier Science, 1999-10)
A comparative study, using six dik-dik and eight suni antelope, was undertaken to identify similarities and differences that may exist in the digestive process of these two small, East African ruminant browsers. The suni ...