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Baleen whales: preliminary evidence for forestomach microbial fermentation.

Baleen whales have a multichambered stomach divided into three distinct compartments. The forestomach (first compartment) consists of noncornified and nonglandular tissue and appears to be analogous to the tissue of the rumen. The exact function of the forestomach is unknown; however, we have detect...

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Main Authors: Herwig, R P, Staley, J T, Nerini, M K, Braham, H W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1984
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC239686/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6712212
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