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The diverse dietary adaptations that have evolved in different animals is represented in the range in complexity of their stomachs. Herbivores ingest plant fibre almost continuously, and this must be hydrolysed by bacteria to release the nutrients essential for life.
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Grundy, D. (1985). The stomach. In: Gastrointestinal Motility. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9355-2_6
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