Herbivore

There are many invasive species in the world. Invasive species is plants animals that are non-native to a location. (National Wildlife Federation) Invasive species can come from any place from around the world. Many people believed that the animals that are in the United States were always here but that is not necessarily true. A invasive species would be Bemisia Tabaci which is its scientific name but it is also known as the Silverleaf Whitefly. (National Agricultural Library) The original…

Intro: A. Alkaloids are the most diverse group of natural products that exist within living organisms (Hartmann, 1998). Alkaloids are a diverse group of low molecular weight; nitrogen-containing compounds mainly derived from amino acids, and are found in about 20% of plant species. Alkaloids play a very important role in organism metabolism and functional activity. They are metabolic products in plants, animals and microorganisms (Aniszewski, 2007). Due to their potent biological activity, many…

Unlike the Saurischians, which included herbivores as well as carnivores, all Ornithischians were herbivores. Another difference is seen in the skull, which had small reduced openings between the eye sockets and nostrils. Ornithischians are also united by a three pronged pelvic bone and a unique jaw and dental evolution. This…

their own food and energy through photosynthesis. They are at the base of the food chain. The second trophic level contains the primary consumers. They are called primary consumers because they are the first level of consumers, and they consist of herbivores, such as rabbits and deer, who eat the…

With the long neck, this herbivore browsed tall trees for food and held its neck high in the air when alert. Due to this dinosaur’s size, muscle movement, and recoil after each stride, it moved slowly and probably covered between 12 and 25 miles in a single day in an average 12-19…

This makes the giant panda the only known bear species that is predominantly a herbivore. Currently, giant pandas are listed as endangered: farming, deforestation, and other development has greatly reduced their natural habitat. Giant pandas are found only in Mainland China, and have always been revered as a cultural icon. Pandas have…

“It’s a tough world out there when you’re an herbivore, particularly for us insects.” I’m a Green Stinkbug (Nezara viridula). I’ll guide you through some of current battles between us and plants. These battles are constant, and have been on-going since the rise of the first plants and insects. This co-evolution process has developed symbiotic relationships- both good (commensalism) and bad (predation/parasitism) depending on whose side you’re on. The relationships we’ll see are between insects,…

In ecosystems, species depend on each other for survival. Herbivores depend on certain plants to reproduce for them to eat and survive each year. These same plants count on carnivores to kill herbivores, so that the plants do not become endangered due to overgrazing. The carnivores also depend on the plants to reproduce so there are more herbivores to eat. So what would happen if one of these important factors were removed from an ecosystem? According to Ripple, Beschta, Fortin and Robbins, in…

the population of animals that could potentially eat up all the greeneryand other plant life. Ecosystems are delicate places, and removing a crucial toppredator from the food chain, there could be disastrous affects, such as the rampantincrease of herbivore species. Some say that Lions are not necessary since there areother predatory species in Africa. However, although there are other top predators,none are as big or as powerful as the lion, which means they usually won’t be able to killand…

“powerful jaws and teeth” to break down copious amounts of cellulose, the study said. But then, it appears, evolution abandoned giant pandas. They did not develop a longer gut to give themselves more time to break down stubborn plant parts, as other herbivores did. Nor did they adjust their DNA to make different kinds of enzymes that would have helped them digest bamboo. One in six species could be wiped out by climate change, study…