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The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766)
Dissertation (MSc (Zoology))--University of Pretoria, 1981.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/99557 The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766) Van Hoven, Wouter Fairall, N. Eloff, Antje Klamer Digestion hyrax Procavia Capensis UCTD Dissertation (MSc (Zoology))--University of Pretoria, 1981. The results of a field and laboratory digestion study on the monogastric hyrax, Prooavia oapensis, have been compared with the results reported for ruminants and non-ruminants. In the hindgut of hyrax two sites of digesta retention and fermentation were found. The sac was of larger mass than the caeca and also produced more VFA energy per day than the caeca. The caeca played a more important role during the dry seasons when food quality was lowest and caeca size were greatest. Seasonal differences in VFA production rates were found and was the result of diet differences. High fibre/ low protein rations fed to hyrax had lower VFA production rates and apparent digestibilities than the low fibre/ high protein rations. The highly efficient digestion of low-quality food in the hindgut of hyrax was essential in the evolution of the species to ensure successful inhabitance of arid rocky hills. Zoology and Entomology MSc (Zoology) 2024-11-27T09:16:14Z 2024-11-27T09:16:14Z 21/11/19 1981 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99557 en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Digestion hyrax Procavia Capensis UCTD The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766) |
| title | The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766) |
| title_full | The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766) |
| title_fullStr | The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766) |
| title_short | The Digestion in the hyrax Procavia Capensis (Pallas, 1766) |
| title_sort | digestion in the hyrax procavia capensis pallas 1766 |
| topic | Digestion hyrax Procavia Capensis UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99557 |