Allometry and ecology of feeding behavior and digestive capacity in herbivores: A review
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:53.3.CO;2-6 The purpose of this review is to give some perspective of the factors that influence feeding behaviors and the ability of herbivores to adapt to diets. The most important of these are digestibility, ability to select feed, and achievement of a nutritionally adequate intake. Plant morphology, observed feeding behavior, body size, and gut […]
Tannins and Self-Medication: Implications for Sustainable Parasite Control in Herbivores
Animals adapt to the variability of the external environment and to their changing internal needs not only by generating homeostatic physiological responses, but also by operating in the external environment. In this study, we determined whether sheep with a gastrointestinal parasite infection increased intake of a low-quality food containing a natural antiparasitic agent (tannins) relative […]