Effects of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on ruminating, grazing, and bedding time in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206664
Abstract: Rumination is the repeated process of regurgitation of a food bolus, followed by chewing, swallowing, and regurgitation, which enhance nutrient assimilation. Time spent in lateral recumbency (i.e., bedded, lying) has often been used as a… read more here.
Keywords: bighorn sheep; time; spent ruminating; intrinsic extrinsic ... See more keywords