Morpho-Physiological Studies On The Digestive Tract Of The Mousedeer (Tragulus Javanicus)
Although the mousedeer ( Tragulus javanicus) is considered a ruminant , its stomach comprises of three compartments only namely, rumen , reticulum and abomasum . Few published work on the digestive system of this animal are in isolated areas . As it is becoming more important as a laboratory ru...
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1995
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| Summary: | Although the mousedeer ( Tragulus javanicus) is
considered a ruminant , its stomach comprises of three
compartments only namely, rumen , reticulum and abomasum .
Few published work on the digestive system of this animal
are in isolated areas . As it is becoming more important
as a laboratory ruminant model , the present study will
provide additional and more comprehensive in formation on
the animal , particularly on the morpho -physiology of its
digestive tract . This study assists in the comparison of
mousedeer with other ruminants and attempts to classify
it in the most appropriate category of ruminants.
Morphological study and distribution of lingual
papillae showed that the mousedeer has a tongue similar
to that of a pig which is a non - ruminant.However , it is
still considered a ruminant because it has a compound
stomach where the omasum is under developed. |
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