Differences in fecal particle size between free-ranging and captive individuals of two browser species
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20161.abs Data from captive animals indicated that browsing (BR) ruminants have larger fecal particles—indicative of lesser chewing efficiency—than grazers (GR). To answer whether this reflects fundamental differences between the animal groups, or different reactions of basically similar organisms to diets fed in captivity, we compared mean fecal particle size (MPS) in a GR and […]
Assessment of the differences in masticatory behavior between male and female adolescents
Chewing behavior may show sex differences; thus, the present study aimed to compare the masticatory aspects and the prediction of masticatory performance between male and female adolescents. Ninety-one healthy subjects (47 girls, 44 boys), caries-free and aged 14–17 years, were included. Masticatory performance and maximal bite force were evaluated using a color-changeable chewing gum and […]
Automated detection and characterisation of rumination in sheep using in vivo electrophysiology
Rumination is a precisely timed process that occupies a large part of a sheep’s day. The complex motor coordination required to chew and swallow means that quantification of rumination may provide a surrogate marker for effective motor function. Here, data from 24 h in vivo electrophysiological recordings, collected as part of an earlier study, were […]