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Bels, V. L., Davenport, J., & Renous, S. (1995). Drinking and water expulsion in the diamondback turtle malaclemys terrapin. Journal of Zoology, London, 236(3), 483–497.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Bels1995 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Malaclemys, Malaclemys terrapin, Physiologie = physiology, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Bels, Davenport, Renous Collection: Journal of Zoology, London |
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Postural and kinematic characteristics of the drinking behaviour in the diamondback turtle, Malaclemys terrapin (Latreille) were investigated by video and high-speed filming experiments. Head, jaw and throat movements in drinking cycles are described. Postures of neck and head were compared for three water depths (2, 10 and 30 mm). Water expulsion, occurring after the turtle was disturbed, is also kinematically described. Finally, a drinking mechanism in the turtle is proposed.
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