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IN a previous communication1 it was mentioned that there were significant differences in ash content between the ordinary ‘day’ faeces of the rabbit and the softer ‘night’ type obtained when coprophagy was prevented by collaring. Further investigation has shown even more striking differences in respect of other constituents, notably in protein and fibre.
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EDEN, A. Coprophagy in the Rabbit: Origin of “Night” Fæces. Nature 145, 628–629 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145628a0
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