The Tongue in Three Species of Lemurs: Flower and Nectar Feeding Adaptations
The mobility of the primate tongue allows for the manipulation of food, but, in addition, houses both general sensory afferents and special sensory end organs. Taste buds can be found across the tongue, but the ones found within the fungiform papillae on the anterior two thirds of the tongue are the...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2811 |