Abstract
As a hindgut fermenter, the rabbit obtains the vitamins and proteins synthesized in the large intestine by caecotrophy, i.e. the production and preferential ingestion of special soft faeces. This is a higher degree of specialization than coprophagy (reingestion of normal faeces) which is practised by many rodents. Some characteristics of caecotrophy in rabbits are described.
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