Sentences with phrase «of small herbivores»

This guide provides a closer look at the science of hay — how and where it's grown, how it can vary based on factors of nature, the anatomy of a hay plant, and the essential role hay plays in the daily health of small herbivores.

Like other long - strand grass hays, the soft - textured Orchard Grass Hay is high in fiber, low in protein and supports the health of small herbivores by stimulating digestion, preventing obesity and making mealtime more appealing.

Hay should be the cornerstone of every small herbivore's diet.

Grains, root vegetables and small amounts of fruit, such as low - growing berries, are another natural part of a small herbivore's diet.

Not exact matches

The newly published results suggest that mammalian herbivores could generally help protect diversity in warmer climates by preventing losses of small and slowly - growing species.

As small omnivores and herbivores, Captorhinus and its relatives had to scrounge for food while avoiding being preyed upon by large meat - eating amphibians and ancient relatives of mammals.

Great plant - eating dinosaurs roaming the earth, feeding on lush ferns and palm - like cycads and bennettitaleans... smaller but vicious carnivores stalking the great herbivores... oceans full of fish, squid, and coiled ammonites, plus great ichthyosaurs and long - necked plesiosaurs... vertebrates taking to the air, like the pterosaurs and the first birds.

In the drive to survive changing climates, larger herbivores may fare slightly better than their smaller competitors, according to new research from the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

The early Triassic (approx. 230 mya) herbivore Kannemeyeria was the size of an ox.4 Another, earlier herbivore, Moschops of the late Permian (approx. 260 mya), was even bigger — 16 feet long.5 Contemporary with Moschops were smaller, doglike, carnivorous synapsids (Lycaenops) with long canine teeth and running legs.

Large carnivores and herbivores (bigger than 10 kilograms or 22 pounds) comprise a small percentage of all mammals listed but tend to be impacted more severely by overhunting, the researchers reported.

Your approach is also consistent with our design as «hind gut fermenting» herbivores with the modifications from our great ape relatives of more amylase genes (to digest starch) and more volume in our small intestine to absorb starch.

That was until I saw a smaller version of the Herbivore Botanicals Lapis facial oil on sale.

While timothy hay has long been a staple for small herbivores, some companies also offer different types of grass hay, such as orchard grass hay.

Unlike omnivorous humans, rabbits are grazing herbivores who have evolved to eat large amounts of fiber and very small amounts of sugar.

In those days, we worked with top exotic veterinarians and nutritionists to educate pet parents, retailers, and even the professional veterinary community about the value and importance of species and age - appropriate nutrition for small herbivores.

Although small amounts of tasty carrots or mango no doubt make the hay more attractive to both pets and pet owners, pet owners should be informed that too much sugar is not good for herbivores.

Increasing numbers of small - herbivore owners are learning about the many health benefits of feeding their pets a diet of mainly grass hay, and retailers are key in this continuing evolution.

Rabbits and guinea pigs, which comprise the majority of small pets, as well as chinchillas, are herbivores and designed to eat only plants.

In terms of diet, small pets can be divided into three categories: carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.

Companies that package hay for small herbivores are now offering more types of grass hay.

Herbivores should be eating hay most of the time, while small rodents should be eating low - fat, low - protein pelleted foods.

The species of monster, ranging from small herbivores to large underwater carnivores, is also worth due credit — although obviously a vital aspect of any Monster Hunter title.