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1989 - 187 p.
p. 69-73

Adaptation strategies of camels on a thornbush savannah pasture: Comparison with other domestic animals

Rutagwenda T., Lechner Doll M., Kaske M., Engelhardt W.V., Schultka W., Schwartz H.J.

Herbivores use several strategies to adapt to severe dietary conditions. These include selective feeding behaviour and/or an improved digestion of cellulose. A limiting factor for the cellulose digestion is the slow microbial fermentation. Camelids and ruminants developed independently from each other a highly specialised forestomach fermentation system. The aim of this paper is to examine the apparent adaptation strategies of the camel on a thornbush savannah pasture. Comparisons with domestic ruminants, cattle, sheep and goats will be given.

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ABSORPTION DE SUBSTANCES NUTRITIVES, DIGESTION, DROMADAIRE, PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (ANIMAUX), RECHERCHE DE NOURRITURE

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Rutagwenda T., Lechner Doll M., Kaske M., Engelhardt W.V., Schultka W., Schwartz H.J. Adaptation strategies of camels on a thornbush savannah pasture: Comparison with other domestic animals. In : Tisserand J.-L. (ed.). Séminaire sur la digestion, la nutrition et l'alimentation du dromadaire. Zaragoza : CIHEAM, 1989. p. 69-73. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens; n. 2). Séminaire sur la Digestion, la Nutrition et l'Alimentation du Dromadaire, 1988/02/27-1988/03/01, Ouargla (Algeria). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a02/CI000429.pdf