Woodrat in Metabolism Cage (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Woodrat in Metabolism Cage

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This image shows a desert woodrat in a metabolism cage at the University of Utah. The cage allows researchers to measure how much food and water the rat consumes and how much waste it produces.

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Kevin Kohl, University of Utah

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