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

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Vidyadarayan, M. K. and M. Hilmi, and Sirimane, Roy A. (1982) The gross morphology of the stomach of the Malaysian lesser mousedeer (Tragulus javanicus). Pertanika, 5 (1). pp. 34-38. ISSN 0126-6128

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.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publisher:	Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Keywords:	Stomach; Anatomy; Lesser mousedeer; Tragulus javanicus
Depositing User:	Nur Izyan Mohd Zaki
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2009 06:33
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2015 05:34
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2202
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