Book 12. (1 results) Beasts of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 34 | 70 | A Kur, View more quotes about thus">thus, requires a smaller time interval than many species between eating heavily and engaging in demanding physical behaviors. |
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Book 12. (7 results) Beasts of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 34 | 67 | The metabolism of the Kur, however, does tend to be more under its control than it is with many organisms. |
| 34 | 68 | Even in the true, or chemical, stomach, it can, by regulating the flow of digestive juices, hasten or protract the process of digestion. |
| 34 | 69 | For example, it commonly digests at its leisure, but, if it anticipates proximate exertions, it can hurry the process. |
| 34 | 70 | A Kur, thus, requires a smaller time interval than many species between eating heavily and engaging in demanding physical behaviors. |
| 34 | 71 | This trait, doubtless, has been selected for in Kur evolution. |
| 34 | 72 | I was not particularly worried, however, for, even at a slow rate of digestion, I was confident there would be time for the meat to accomplish its dark work. |
| 34 | 73 | The sack which had been filled with meat was empty. |
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The metabolism of the Kur, however, does tend to be more under its control than it is with many organisms.
Even in the true, or chemical, stomach, it can, by regulating the flow of digestive juices, hasten or protract the process of digestion.
For example, it commonly digests at its leisure, but, if it anticipates proximate exertions, it can hurry the process.
A Kur, thus, requires a smaller time interval than many species between eating heavily and engaging in demanding physical behaviors.
This trait, doubtless, has been selected for in Kur evolution.
I was not particularly worried, however, for, even at a slow rate of digestion, I was confident there would be time for the meat to accomplish its dark work.
The sack which had been filled with meat was empty.
- (Beasts of Gor)