Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whales. They are found worldwide, mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid. What do Pantropical dolphins eat? Pantropical spotted dolphins feedRead More →
Cassowaries prefer fruit and are sometimes referred to as frugivores (fruit-eaters), but they are actually omnivores and will also eat small vertebrates (such as snails and frogs and eggs), invertebrates, fungi, and carrion. Are cassowaries herbivores? Diet. Cassowaries prefer fallen fruit, but will eat small vertebrates, invertebrates, fungi, carrion (deadRead More →
Some examples of producers in the food chain include green plants, small shrubs, fruit, phytoplankton, and algae. What are the 4 food chains? Roughly speaking, these levels are divided into producers (first trophic level), consumers (second, third, and fourth trophic levels), and decomposers. Producers, also known as autotrophs, make theirRead More →
Carnivores need high stomach acidity to digest tough animal tissue and bones. In the animal world herbivores such as elephants, horses and chimpanzees have the longest lifespans. Carnivores and true omnivores have much shorter lifespans. Do vegans really live longer? A team of researchers at Loma Linda University in theRead More →