Sloths (Bradypus variegatus) as a polygastric mammal.
Journal
Microscopy research and technique
ISSN: 1097-0029
Titre abrégé: Microsc Res Tech
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9203012
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
08
05
2020
revised:
04
07
2020
accepted:
20
07
2020
pubmed:
12
9
2020
medline:
19
8
2021
entrez:
11
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fermentative herbivorous animals have peculiar conformations of the digestive system. It is known that B. variegatus obtained the capacity for evolutionary adaptation, due to their ecology and eating habits. However, despite the literature on feeding management for this species, there is a lack of published information regarding its gastric morphology, and such information would support a better understanding on the diet and digestion of these individuals. We found seven gastric compartments, which histologically revealed three distinct patterns: an aglandular keratinized fraction (mechanical stomach) and two glandular fractions, one a mucus secretor and the other one composed of acid secreting cells (chemical stomach). With these evidences we understand that these individuals have gastric resemblance to ruminants, with some inherent peculiarities of this species, including the transit of the bolus.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
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