A comparative evolutionary approach to gum-feeding in Galago Moholi and Microcebus Griseorufus
Gums are soluble plant exudates rich in complex carbohydrates. In primates, the consumption of gum (gummivory) has been described as a primitive, fall-back diet exhibited when other food sources become scarce, particularly during dry periods. In apparent support for this interpretation, gummivory is...
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University of Fort Hare
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1019831 |