Digestive performance and digesta passage in the omnivorous greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis (Marsupialia: Peramelidae)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 170, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 457-467

  Gibson, L A ^a   Hume, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bilby; Digestibility; Macrotis lagotis; Mean retention time; Omnivore; Radiography

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; PARTICLE; RETENTION TIME; SEED; SOLUTE CONCENTRATION; WORM;

MACROTIS LAGOTIS;

EID: 0033771579     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600000123     Document Type: Article

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