Publication: The ruminant sorting mechanism protects teeth from abrasives
The ruminant sorting mechanism protects teeth from abrasives
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Valerio, S. O. (2023). The ruminant sorting mechanism protects teeth from abrasives. (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-233774
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Dental wear due to ingestion of dust and grit has deleterious consequences. Herbivores that could not wash their food hence had to evolve particularly durable teeth, in parallel to the evolution dental chewing surface complexity to increase chewing efficacy. The rumen sorting mechanism increases chewing efficacy beyond that reached by any other mammal, and has been hypothesized to also offer an internal washing mechanism, which would be an outstanding example of an additional advantage by a physiological adaptation, but in vivo eviden
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Valerio, S. O. (2023). The ruminant sorting mechanism protects teeth from abrasives. (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-233774
