Problem: Using the reference sources listed below and others that you find through research (find at least two additional reputable informative references), describe and compare and contrast hindgut and foregut fermentation. Include a description of the digestive tract morphology, representative taxa, and advantages and disadvantages for each type of digestion. Essay should contain a significant discussion on the symbiotic relationship between herbivores and microbes (e.g., bacteria)
Reference Sources:
- Mammalogy Vaughan et al., Chapter 2, Mammalian Characteristics Digestive System, pg. 28-29 (course text)
- Mammalogy Vaughan et al., Chapter 17, Perisodactyla Feeding Specialization, pg. 328-329 (course text)
- Mammalogy Vaughan et al., Chapter 18, Artiodactyla Morphology, pg. 339-340 (course text)