Coprophagia (cecotrope) one of the interesting and important biological characteristics of wild and domesticated rabbits, namely, to animals eating their own feces.
The rabbits eat the feces selectively, mostly soft, which compares favorably with the solid chemical composition. Soft feces animal highlights primarily during the daytime with 5 to 15 h.
Its share falls from 5 to 45% (according to conflicting sources) from the daily amount of feces. In appearance it is grozdevo mass, consisting of small dark pellets.
Soft feces, unlike the solid has a high moisture content, b-complex vitamins, nitrogenous substances, amino acids and number of microorganisms.
Consuming soft feces Bunny enriches your body with complete proteins, complex vitamins b and K. Under the influence of enzymatic activity of microorganisms is a further digestion of nutrients, including fiber.
Coprophagia promotes better digestion and absorption of nutrients. Studies have shown that depriving rabbits of coprophagia negatively affects their body and slows weight gain.
Rabbits lose weight, sometimes die, the bunnies reduced fertility, frequent abortions, stillbirths occur.
