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SOME years ago my attention was directed to a paper by Morot (1882)1 (carefully abstracted by A. V. Wille2). It seems to have been overlooked in physiological literature. Since his results seemed strange, I carried out some experiments to test them.
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Morot, Ch., "Des pelotes stomacal des léporidés," Mém. Soc. centr, méd. vét., 12, Sér. 1 (Paris, 1882).
Wille, V. A., "Does the Hare Chew the Cud?" (London, 1932).
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MADSEN, H. Does the Rabbit Chew the Cud?. Nature 143, 981–982 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143981b0
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