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   Relative merits of using purified proteins and natural foods in studies of wildlife nutrition: the nitrogen requirements of a rodent pollinator

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ian G. Van Tets --- Department of Zoology, South Africa Ken Hutchings --- Department of Zoology, South Africa Susan Nicolson --- Department of Zoology, South Africa

   Aethomys namaquensis is a 60 g murid rodent that is an important pollinator of several Protea species in South Africa. We compared the nitrogen requirements of this species on two different protein sources: pollen and casein. Pollen is an important...

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   Milk evolution with emphasis on the Atlantogenata

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Gernot Osthoff --- , South Africa Moses Madende --- , South Africa Arnold Hugo --- , South Africa Hendrik JB Butler --- , South Africa

   The milk composition of each species is unique, because it has evolved according to specific needs and adaptation to the environment. As milk data from more species became available, an evolutionary trend shows a phylogenetic distinction between Eutherian taxa regarding...

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