Vidyadarayan, M.K. and Hilmi, M. and sirimane, Roy A. (1982) The Gross Morphology of the Stomach of the Malaysian Lesser Mousedeer (Tragulus javanicus). Pertanika, 5 (1). pp. 34-38.
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Stomach; anatomy; lesser mousedeer; Tragulus javanicus. |
| Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| ID Code: | 2202 |
| Deposited By: | Nur Izyan Mohd Zaki |
| Deposited On: | 11 Nov 2009 14:33 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2009 14:33 |
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