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  • Title: Histological features of the vomeronasal organ in the giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis.
    Author: Kondoh D, Nakamura KG, Ono YS, Yuhara K, Bando G, Watanabe K, Horiuchi N, Kobayashi Y, Sasaki M, Kitamura N.
    Journal: Microsc Res Tech; 2017 Jun; 80(6):652-656. PubMed ID: 28094892.
    Abstract:
    The vomeronasal organ (VNO) that preferentially detects species-specific substances is diverse among animal species, and its morphological properties seem to reflect the ecological features of animals. This histological study of two female reticulated giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) found that the VNO is developed in giraffes. The lateral and medial regions of the vomeronasal lumen were covered with sensory and nonsensory epithelia, respectively. The vomeronasal glands were positive for periodic acid-Schiff and alcian blue (pH 2.5) stains. The VNO comprises several large veins like others in the order Cetartiodactyla, suggesting that these veins function in a pumping mechanism in this order. In addition, numerous thin-walled vessels located immediately beneath the epithelia covering the lumen entirely surrounded the vomeronasal lumen. This sponge-like structure might function as a specific secondary pump in giraffes.
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