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  2. Cheek pouch - Wikipedia

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    Cheek pouches are pockets on both sides of the head of some mammals between the jaw and the cheek. They can be found on mammals including the platypus, some rodents, and most monkeys, [1] [2] as well as the marsupial koala. [3] The cheek pouches of chipmunks can reach the size of their body when full.

  3. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  4. Rattus - Wikipedia

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    Rattus is a genus of muroid rodents, all typically called rats. However, the term rat can also be applied to rodent species outside of this genus.

  5. Perognathus - Wikipedia

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    They store these seeds in large hairy external cheek pouches. They are nocturnal and are found in arid habitats. They are nocturnal and are found in arid habitats. They are not true hibernators , but will go into torpor and stay in their burrows for extended periods of time.

  6. Perognathinae - Wikipedia

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    Perognathinae is a subfamily of rodents consisting of two genera of pocket mice.Most species live in complex burrows within the deserts and grasslands of western North America, They feed mostly on seeds and other plant parts, which they carry in their fur-lined cheek pouches [2] to their burrows.

  7. Feedbag - Wikipedia

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    A horse with a bag feeder during the harvest in Cappadocia, Turkey. A feedbag, feed bag, feeding bag, nosebag, or morral, [1] is a bag, filled with fodder, and attached to the head of a horse, enabling it to eat. [2] The main advantages are that only a small amount of the feed is wasted, and it prevents one animal consuming the ration of ...

  8. Southern giant pouched rat - Wikipedia

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    The pouches for which these rats are named consist of oversized cheek-pouches. These oversized cheek pouches are often used to transport large food-finds back to their burrows for storage. [ 9 ] From their nose to the tip of their tail, these animals are approximately 70 to 80 cm (28 to 31 in) long.

  9. Poll (livestock) - Wikipedia

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    This area of the anatomy is of particular significance for the horse. Specifically, the "poll" refers to the occipital protrusion at the back of the skull. However, in common usage, many horsemen refer to the poll joint, between the atlas (C1) and skull as the poll. The area at the joint has a slight depression, and is a sensitive location.