Histology and Ultrastructure of the Esophagus in European Beaver (<i>Castor fiber</i>) Displays Features Adapted to Seasonal Changes in Diet
The European beaver is a herbivorous rodent whose diet changes seasonally, and in winter consists of large quantities of woody plants. It is distinguished among other mammals by a unique organization of the stomach that comprises the cardiogastric gland and by the unusual process of mucus formation...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/635 |