adaptation Flashcards
what animals are fore-gut fermenters
ruminants
where is fermentation products absorbed in fore-gut fermenters
stomach
where are microbial proteins absorbed in fore-gut fermenters
pass into abomasum and SI
what animals are hind-gut fermenters
horses and rabbits
where is the fermentation chamber in fore-gut fermenters
stomach
where is the fermentation in hind-gut fermenters
large intestine
where are fermentation products absorbed in hind-gut fermenters
colon
fate of microbial protein in hind-gut fermenters
lost in faeces
what animals practice coprophagy
rabbits
what are the 3 nutritional strategies in ruminants
browsers
grazers
intermediates
adaptation of browsers
narrow muzzles
mobile lips/tongue
smaller fore-stomach
retain functional oesophageal/ventricular groove
small intestinal glucose absorption remains high
adaptation of grazers
wide muzzles
less mobile lips/tongue
larger fore - stomach
lose functional oesophageal/ventricular groove
small intestinal glucose absorption declines
function of the oesophageal/ventricular groove
enables milk to bypass fermentation chamber
