Gallbladder - in Other Animals

In Other Animals

Most vertebrates have gallbladders, whereas invertebrates do not. However, its precise form and the arrangement of the bile ducts may vary considerably. In many species, for example, there are several separate ducts running to the intestine, rather than a single common bile duct, as in humans. Several species of mammals (including horses, deer, rats, and various lamoids) and several species of birds lack a gallbladder altogether, as do lampreys.

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