caecotrophy

caecotrophy: noun

In certain mammals, especially rabbits and other lagomorphs, the consumption of food pellets which are naturally produced by means of digestion, retention in the caecum, and expulsion through the anus.

The second group (T-2: 6 rabbits) was also fed the labelled diet but only during the last ten days of the fattening period when animals were fitted a neck collar to prevent caecotrophy.

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Cecotrope — Cecotropes (also caecotrophes ) also known as night faeces , are the product of the cecum, a part of the digestive system in mammals of the order lagomorpha, which includes two families: Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas).… … Wikipedia
caecotroph — noun In certain mammals, especially rabbits and some rodents, a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus. Vocalizations include food recruitment calls, high pitched contact and aggressive… … Wiktionary

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