DOI: 10.1002/JEMT.23834
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摘要: The Nile fox (Vulpes vulpes aegyptica) is the largest Egyptian being distributed in different geographical regions Egypt. current study aims to investigate three-dimensional features of lingual papillae and their connective tissue cores (CTCs) by using scanning electron microscopy. Five types were present on dorsal aspect tongue: filiform, conical, fungiform, vallate, foliate. Generally, filiform papilla consisted a main several accessory processes emerged from its basal part. Filiform differed length, shape, number according region tongue. Two CTCs present; either conical-shaped or core cores. conical two demonstrated; elongated triangular-shaped large conical-shaped. In addition, fungiform rounded-shaped papillae. thick columnar shape with parallel vertical folds. Six vallate present, they surrounded groove an annular pad. surface surrounding pad had small protrusions. foliate represented 5-6 laminae separated grooves. appeared as oval grooves limited laminar projections. Regional variations presence three gustatory suggest specialization foxes' tongue omnivorous diet.