The gross morphology of the stomach of the Malaysian lesser mousedeer (Tragulus javanicus)

The gross morphology of the stomach of the lesser mouse deer is described. Characteristically, the rumen is S-shaped spirally twisted and has large ventral and caudoventral sacs. The omasum is vestigeal and is represented by an area of about (2-3 cm'). Reticulo rumen volume is largPr than for...

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Main Authors: Vidyadarayan, M. K., M. Hilmi,, Sirimane, Roy A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1982
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2202/1/The_Gross_Morphology_of_the_Stomach_of_the_Malaysian_Lesser.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2202/
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Summary:The gross morphology of the stomach of the lesser mouse deer is described. Characteristically, the rumen is S-shaped spirally twisted and has large ventral and caudoventral sacs. The omasum is vestigeal and is represented by an area of about (2-3 cm'). Reticulo rumen volume is largPr than for ox and sheep.