Sentences with phrase «certain others carnivores»

However in contrast to certain others carnivores, and not at all consistent with the cat being a strict carnivore, cats can efficiently digest cooked starch (Morris et al., 1977; Kienzle, 1993).

Not exact matches

«We looked at the underlying genetics to understand why certain abilities to survive in the wild evolved in cats and other carnivores,» said Michael Montague, PhD, the study's first author and a postdoctoral research associate at The Genome Institute.

Millions of years of eating nothing but meat has rendered cats and other obligate carnivores dependent on it — unlike omnivores or herbivores, cats can no longer synthesize certain vitamins and amino acids, so they must get these nutrients by eating the flesh of other animals.

Other factors predispose cats to becoming ill once they have been exposed to a poisonous substance; these include their small body size, their ability to hide so that exposure is not immediately evident, and because cats, being specialist carnivores, lack certain liver enzymes, they are unable to breakdown certain chemicals.

Cats are «obligate carnivores» and require a certain balance of protein or they may become malnourished, blind, or develop other ailments and even behavior problems.