Salt-water acclimation of the estuarine crocodile Crocodylus porosus involves enhanced ion transport properties of the urodaeum and rectum

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Whoa, super cool research. I wonder if other species can also use the middle segment of their cloaca to regulate salt balance- like the marine iguana for instance.

RT @crazy_chipkali: Wow! Ever wondered how Salties are both in freshwater and saltwater? They use their cloaca to regulate salt levels in t…

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