Commenting on the study, which was published in the Journal of Biogeography, researcher Shinichiro Wada said: ‘We were surprised that a high rate, about 15 per cent, of snails were still alive after passing through the gut of [the] birds.
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Tuesday 12 July 2011
Tiny snails can survive digestion
Scientists found 15 per cent of the sails eaten by Japanese white-eyes survived digestion and were found alive in the birds’ droppings.
Commenting on the study, which was published in the Journal of Biogeography, researcher Shinichiro Wada said: ‘We were surprised that a high rate, about 15 per cent, of snails were still alive after passing through the gut of [the] birds.
Read on...
Commenting on the study, which was published in the Journal of Biogeography, researcher Shinichiro Wada said: ‘We were surprised that a high rate, about 15 per cent, of snails were still alive after passing through the gut of [the] birds.
Read on...
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