Physiological and Ecological Adaptations to Feeding in Vertebrates

Physiological and ecological adaptations to feeding in vertebrates
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Physiological and ecological adaptations to feeding in vertebrates // editors, J. Matthias Starck, Tobias Wang

Enfield, NH: Science Publishers, c2005.

At the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park and Conservation Biology Institute, an understanding of the diversity and efficiency of vertebrate digestive physiology and morphology is critical to the successful feeding and nutrition of the animals in the care of the nutritionists. This book includes specialized chapters about birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals, focusing on topics such as gut motility, fasting, digestive efficiency, hibernation, and much more.  

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