Comparative Morphological Description of Tongue Between Two Domesticated Water Birds, Mallard Anas Platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758) and Graylag Goose Anser Anser (Linnaeus, 1758) (Anseriformes, Anatidae)
Ashwaq Ahmed Hussein,
Marwa Khalil Ibrahim,
Intidhar Mohammed Mnati
Abstract:This study is to identify the comparative morphological description of the tongue in two species of domesticated waterbirds, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus,1758) and Graylag Goose Anser anser (Linnaeus,1758) (Anseriformes, Anatidae). Four adult male birds (two for each species) were collected from the Iraqi environment and used in the current study by buying them from the AL-Ghezil Market, a local market in Baghdad City. Anaesthetized, dissected, and laboratory work were conducted and visually document… Show more
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