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Regurgitation (digestion)
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Regurgitation is the expulsion of material from the pharynx, or esophagus, usually characterized by the presence of undigested food or blood.
Flesh fly, from the family Sarcophagidae "blowing a bubble". One explanation for this behaviour is that it concentrates the fly's meal by the process
Flesh fly, from the family Sarcophagidae "blowing a bubble". One explanation for this behaviour is that it concentrates the fly's meal by the process of evaporation. The diet of the flesh fly is very high in water content. The fly regurgitates the liquid portion of the food, holds it while evaporation reduces the water content and the fly then swallows a much more concentrated meal without the water content. This continues until sufficient amount of liquid is left for the fly. –
Moorhen chick being fed regurgitated food by an adult
Moorhen chick being fed regurgitated food by an adult
Eastern Bluebird regurgitating food
Eastern Bluebird regurgitating food
Bubbling fly
Bubbling fly
Honey
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Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several species of bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and th
Regurgitation (digestion)
…digestion. During their idle time, they chew the regurgitated food (cud) and swallow it again, which increases digestibility by reducing particle size. Honey is produced by a process of regurgitation by honey bees, which is stored in the beehive as a primary food source. Trophallaxis…
A jar of honey with a honey dipper and an American biscuit
A jar of honey with a honey dipper and an American biscuit
French honey from different floral sources, with visible differences in color and texture
French honey from different floral sources, with visible differences in color and texture
A honey bee with its proboscis extended into a calyx of goldenrod
A honey bee with its proboscis extended into a calyx of goldenrod
Honeycomb displaying hexagonal prismatic wax cells in which honey bees store honey
Honeycomb displaying hexagonal prismatic wax cells in which honey bees store honey