Excerpt from On the Intestinal Tract of Birds: With Remarks on the Valuation and Nomenclature of Zoological Characters
Since the large intestine is, with few exceptions, short in buds and but rarely differentiated into anything comparable to a colon, it will be simpler to refer to it in this Memoir as rectum.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is the latest edition of one of the most authoritative and comprehensive accounts of the anatomy of birds. It stands as a testament to the advances in our understanding of avian morphology since the first edition was published in 1895. The book offers a detailed treatment of the structure of the digestive organs with a careful evaluation of the characters with which this memoir deals, in particular, the relative length of the various intestinal segments. Through a meticulous examination of numerous avian species, the author sets out to explore the convergence of digestive anatomy in birds and mammals and reveals the deeper unity that underlies the living world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333448806_0
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