[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Consuming stomach contents - A Myth?
- From: "Kerri Bojahra" <romance_german_shepherds@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:41:57 -0400
see I said my dogs do gross things to rabbits!
kerri
>Cinosam GSD <cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Okay I decided to check out the notion that stomach contents is
>important to a dog (or in the case of these sources - The Wolf), and it is
>the first thing consumed in the wild. There is a book by Wolf expert L
>David Mech titled Wolves: Behavior Ecology & Conservation that says this:
>"Wolves usually tear into the body cavity of large prey and...consume the
>larger internal organs, such as lungs, heart, and liver. The large rumen [,
>which is the main stomach compartment in large herbivores except
>horses,]...is usually punctured during removal and its contents spilled.
>The vegetation in the intestinal tract is of no interest to the wolves, but
>the stomach lining and intestinal wall are consumed, and their contents
>further strewn about the kill site." (pg.123)
>
>and
>
>To grow and maintain their own bodies, wolves need to ingest all the major
>parts of their herbivorous prey, except the plants in the digestive
>system." (pg 124)
>I also emailed the International Wolf Center in Ely MN which is a renowned
>research facility and asked them directly if wolves consume stomach
>contents. Here is my question and their response copied from my work
>email....
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