Judith Caton

TL;DR: This work integrates behavioral, parasitological and physiological observations pertaining to leaf-swallowing to elucidate the behavioral mechanism responsible for the expulsion and control of nodule worm infections by the ape host.

TL;DR: Results of digesta marker passage studies indicate there is prolonged retention of Digesta for fermentation in both the stomach and haustrated colon of the Asian colobines.

TL;DR: The results indicate that the digestive physiology of proboscis monkeys does not show typical characteristics of ruminants, which may explain why merycism is only a facultative strategy in this species.

TL;DR: Data are consistent with a digestive strategy of the common marmoset that appears to be based on rapid digestion of higher quality foods in the small intestine, followed by microbial fermentation of the complex polysaccharides of plant exudates in the caecum, which would allow for considerable dietary flexibility in its natural habitat of scrub forests.

TL;DR: The results indicate that MRT(solute)GIT and the degree of digesta washing are related to digestion type, whereas variation in MRT('fluid passage')GIT is influenced mainly by effects of body mass and food intake, and fluid throughput and digestiona washing emerge as important correlates of digestive anatomy.