Digestive strategy of the south-east African lesser bushbaby, Galago moholi

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-48

  Caton, J M ^a   Lawes, M ^b   Cunningham, C ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caeco ansal fermentation; Galago moholi; Primates; Small exudivore

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ACACIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FLUID RETENTION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD QUALITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INSECT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033833669     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(00)00229-4     Document Type: Article

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