The role of the vomeronasal system in food preferences of the gray short-tailed opossum, <it>Monodelphis domestica</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Although feeding deficits have been reported in snakes and lizards following vomeronasal system disruption, no deficit has been previously reported in a mammal. We tested gray short-tailed opossums with items from four different food categories prior to occluding...

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Main Authors: Zuri Ido, Daniels Yasmine, Halpern Mimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/2/1/6