Post by: katieHaylor on 16/03/2021 10:15:12
Do animals get bored eating the same thing all the time? Like sheep, do they get bored eating one type of grass?
What do you think?
Post by: alancalverd on 16/03/2021 10:27:32
Post by: Bored chemist on 16/03/2021 11:37:46
But sea otters, koalas and pandas are reputed to have a very limited dietary spectrum"Diet
Sea otters consume over 100 prey species"
from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_otter
Post by: Colin2B on 16/03/2021 12:20:19
Yes, but it’s all ‘seafood’ :)But sea otters, koalas and pandas are reputed to have a very limited dietary spectrum"Diet
Sea otters consume over 100 prey species"
Post by: alancalverd on 16/03/2021 14:24:57
Post by: Colin2B on 16/03/2021 18:16:17
Makes you wonder why those who study sea otters spend so much time and money feeding them with abalone.probably so they can make a fortune selling the shells?
Post by: Bored chemist on 16/03/2021 18:50:15
abaloneI think I can honestly say I have never wondered that.
Post by: evan_au on 16/03/2021 21:53:41
- I think he enjoys it. My wife thought I was torturing him...
- Until one day I simply gave him a rawhide "chew stick". He just left it there, and ignored it.
- But whenever I hide a rawhide stick, he goes running around the house, tail wagging, looking for it, and devours it eagerly.
It's not just the food, it's the whole dining experience that matters...
Post by: nudephil on 22/03/2021 13:50:02
Post by: podcastlover20 on 23/03/2021 17:23:29
Depends on the animal. Pigs, dogs and chickens are very experimental within the human-dominated environment. Other apes tend to graze a variety of vegetation and the occasional small animal. But sea otters, koalas and pandas are reputed to have a very limited dietary spectrum with which they don't seem to get bored.
Hi! Yeah, I think the same way. And it depends on the digestion system of the animal. For example dogs can be vegetarian, cats not. They have to eat meat.
Post by: Darel2021 on 19/04/2021 11:00:30
Post by: Bored chemist on 19/04/2021 18:41:39
A fascinating topic, but what about crossed species of animals?In general, if two species of animal are closely enough related to be "crossed" they will have similar diets anyway.
On a related note.
https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-farmer-has-same-supper-every-day-for-10-years-even-christmas-day/#:~:text=A%20Welsh%20farmer%20has%20had,extends%E2%80%9D%20to%20what%20he%20eats.
Post by: CliffordK on 19/04/2021 21:57:39
And, what better than a food that is like a game?
Post by: evan_au on 19/04/2021 22:42:29
Just like some people get excited about drinking different varieties of champagne, it appears that koalas enjoy a variety of eucalyptus leaves too.
- I understand that some eucalyptus varieties are more toxic at different times of the year, which is another reason for having a varied diet (even if it is all eucalyptus!)
Seen at a wildlife park in Currumbin, Australia:
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Post by: Danny056 on 01/06/2021 08:30:53