Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis)
The Guinea fowl (Numida meleagridis) is a semi-domestic bird whose commercial popularity is on the increase. The gross anatomy of the hindlimbs of 8 helmeted Guinea fowls of equal sexes were studied. The pubic shafts were free, thus they did not fuse ventrally to form a symphysis. The ilium had a qu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023-03-01
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| Series: | Folia Veterinaria |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0003 |