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- Stomach_oil abstract "Stomach oil is the light oil composed of neutral dietary lipids found in the proventriculus (fore-gut) of birds in the order Procellariiformes. All albatrosses, procellarids (gadfly petrels and shearwaters) and storm petrels use the oil. The only Procellariiformes that do not are the diving petrels. The chemical make up of stomach oil varies from species to species and between individuals, but almost always contains both wax esters and triglycerides. Other compounds found in stomach oil include glycerol ethers, pristane and squalene. Stomach oil has low viscosity and will solidify into a hard wax if allowed to cool. It was once thought that stomach oil was a secretion of the proventriculus, but it is now known to be a residue of the diet created by digestion of the prey items such as krill, squid, copepods and fish. It is thought to serve several functions for Procellariiformes, primarily as an energy store; its calorific value is around 9.6 kcal per gram, which is only slightly lower than the value for diesel oil. For this reason a great deal more energy can be stored in oil form as opposed to undigested prey. This can be a real advantage for species that range over huge distances to provide food for hungry chicks, or as a store for lean times when ranging across the sea looking for patchy areas of prey.Surface nesting petrels and albatross can eject this oil out of their mouths (not nostrils, as has sometimes been suggested) towards attacking predators or conspecific rivals. This oil can be deadly to birds, as it can cause matting of the feathers leading to the loss of flight or water repellency. Against threatening mammals (including humans) it is not outright dangerous, but due to its extremely offensive smell it is usually highly repulsive and liable to spoil a predator's hunting success for quite some time. The smell of the hydrophobic oil cannot be removed with water, and can persist (e.g. on clothing) for months or even years.".
- Stomach_oil wikiPageExternalLink ai_n8765697.
- Stomach_oil wikiPageExternalLink ProNZES24_84.pdf.
- Stomach_oil wikiPageID "2901624".
- Stomach_oil wikiPageRevisionID "544158088".
- Stomach_oil hasPhotoCollection Stomach_oil.
- Stomach_oil subject Category:Oils.
- Stomach_oil subject Category:Ornithology.
- Stomach_oil subject Category:Procellariiformes.
- Stomach_oil type Abstraction100002137.
- Stomach_oil type Chemical114806838.
- Stomach_oil type Compound114818238.
- Stomach_oil type Lipid114938907.
- Stomach_oil type Macromolecule114944888.
- Stomach_oil type Material114580897.
- Stomach_oil type Matter100020827.
- Stomach_oil type Molecule114682133.
- Stomach_oil type Oil114966667.
- Stomach_oil type Oils.
- Stomach_oil type OrganicCompound114727670.
- Stomach_oil type Part113809207.
- Stomach_oil type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Stomach_oil type Relation100031921.
- Stomach_oil type Substance100019613.
- Stomach_oil type Thing100002452.
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- Stomach_oil comment "Stomach oil is the light oil composed of neutral dietary lipids found in the proventriculus (fore-gut) of birds in the order Procellariiformes. All albatrosses, procellarids (gadfly petrels and shearwaters) and storm petrels use the oil. The only Procellariiformes that do not are the diving petrels. The chemical make up of stomach oil varies from species to species and between individuals, but almost always contains both wax esters and triglycerides.".
- Stomach_oil label "Stomach oil".
- Stomach_oil label "Óleo estomacal".
- Stomach_oil sameAs Minyak_perut.
- Stomach_oil sameAs Óleo_estomacal.
- Stomach_oil sameAs m.08b902.
- Stomach_oil sameAs Q3848473.
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