Difference between revisions of "Hindgut Fermenters - Anatomy & Physiology"
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| − | + | Hindgut fermenters evolved to eat a herbivorous diet. Therefore they ingest large quantities of insoluble plant carbohydrates, such as cellulose, hemicelluloses and pentosans. Mammalian enzymes cannot digest these insoluble carbohydrates, but microbial enzymes can. They have anatomical adaptations to allow for an expanded microbial population to make digestion more efficient. | |
::[[Hindgut Fermenters - Horse - Anatomy & Physiology|Horse]] | ::[[Hindgut Fermenters - Horse - Anatomy & Physiology|Horse]] | ||
::[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology|Rabbit]] | ::[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology|Rabbit]] | ||
::[[Hindgut Fermenters - Elephant - Anatomy & Physiology|Elephant]] | ::[[Hindgut Fermenters - Elephant - Anatomy & Physiology|Elephant]] | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 12 July 2008
Introduction
Hindgut fermenters evolved to eat a herbivorous diet. Therefore they ingest large quantities of insoluble plant carbohydrates, such as cellulose, hemicelluloses and pentosans. Mammalian enzymes cannot digest these insoluble carbohydrates, but microbial enzymes can. They have anatomical adaptations to allow for an expanded microbial population to make digestion more efficient.