| 单词 | herbivorous |
| 例句 | That plant carbon goes on to form the body of the herbivorous animals that eat the plants, and of the carnivorous animals that eat those herbivorous animals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The Demiguise is a peaceful herbivorous beast, something like a graceful ape in appearance, with large, black, doleful eyes more often than not hidden by its hair. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In all, of the world’s 148 big wild terrestrial herbivorous mammals—the candidates for domestication—only 14 passed the test. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We watched the nearly transparent vertical rods called trumpetfish hunt on the backs of parrotfish, blending innocuously into the herbivorous host before darting off for a kill. Bonaire: Where Coral and Cactus Thrive, and the Sea Soothes the Soul 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Dealers also noted that the herbivorous stegosaurus lacks the “wow” factor of a meat-eater like tyrannosaurus rex. Dinosaurs’ Star Power Has Yet to Translate at Auction 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z In this herbivorous decade, Loring Place isn’t the only restaurant to try grinding flour from local grains, or the only one to get mixed results. ‘Vegetable Forward’ Chef Gets His Own Patch at Loring Place 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z The most complete skeleton of a massive herbivorous titanosaur — some of the heaviest creatures to roam the Earth — was discovered in Argentina. Colossal dinosaur discovered: It “would have feared nothing in its landscape” 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z In our southernmost state, lionfish wreak havoc on the food supply of native fish like grouper and snapper and their overconsumption of herbivorous fish results in damage to the reefs that line the Florida coast. Lionfish are harming our oceans — here’s one (delicious) way to fight them 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z As any resident of Louisiana knows, nutria is a herbivorous rodent, about half the size of a beaver, that is native to South America. Is Their Pest Your Clean Conscience? 2010-11-18T12:44:00Z Contrary to what its few current species might suggest, the crocodile group was highly diversified in the past, with herbivorous, arboreal, and even totally marine species. Multiple evolutionary trajectories in aquatic crocodiles 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z As a consequence, vegetation would have died off, resulting in the starvation of many herbivorous species, including some dinosaurs. Did Dusty Skies Doom the Dinosaurs? 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z They originally considered the huge beak suitable for a predatory carnivore, but now paleontologists conclude that Gastornis was herbivorous and used the beak for cracking nuts and seeds. 'Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales' tracks Washington fossils and their stories 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The two types of tracks found recently belong to a carnivorous theropod species akin to the T. rex, the Acrocanthosaurus, and a herbivorous long-necked sauropod species akin to a Brontosaurus, the Sauroposeidon. Drought in Texas reveals dinosaur tracks hidden beneath a dried-out riverbed 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The largest-of-the-large sauropods had differently shaped teeth and heads and distinctively proportioned bodies, indicating that these herbivorous dinosaurs ate different plants and lived in subtly different habitats. How Sauropod Dinosaurs Became the Biggest Land Animals Again and Again 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z During the Cretaceous period 125 million years ago, a ravenous Repenomamus, an ancient mammal the size of an opossum, pounced on an unsuspecting Psittacosaurus—an herbivorous dinosaur more than three times its size. Mammals Preyed on Much Larger Dinosaurs, a Stunning New Fossil Reveals 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z “Vegan’s Choice” offers minerals that could be lacking in a strictly herbivorous diet. A new bar in Dubai is offering ‘gourmet water’ infused with minerals to ‘suit your mood’ 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Over the couple of thousand years that the land rebounded, plenty of opportunity existed for large herbivorous mammals to migrate from the mainland and spread across the islands of the Salish Sea. 'Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales' tracks Washington fossils and their stories 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z When their descendants dominated what became southern Africa, they had no true competitors as they fed on herds of herbivorous Lystrosaurus. A Saber-Toothed Predator From Long Before Evolution Came Up With Cats 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The biomass of primary consumers, including herbivorous insects and snails is 37. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The study also found that reefs around rat-free islands housed more herbivorous fish species. Rats Are Finally Gone from This Vulnerable Island 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The newfound tracks hint that hatchlings formed groups after leaving the nest, similar to some herbivorous dinosaurs—as well as living crocodiles and large ground birds. Tiny Tyrannosaurs Used the Buddy System 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z When it comes to animals, predators are relatively rare compared to herbivorous species. Microbial "lions" that nibble prey to death form an entirely new branch on the tree of life 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z To ward off supersized predators, many herbivorous dinosaurs were biologically armed to the teeth. The Ankylosaur’s Club-Tail Wasn’t Only Swinging at T. Rex 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Rather, Saurischia diverged into two groups: One included the long-necked herbivorous dinosaurs, such as Apatosaurus. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Gloss and colleagues suspected that the evolution of these special, sharpened ovipositors helped some flies become herbivorous leaf-eaters. While Other Insects Played, This Species Evolved the Blade 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Now, the endangered green turtles, largely herbivorous, peacefully graze in the shallows off Apo’s coast, unbothered by the fishermen, who share the waters with them. Sea Turtle Sanctuary Has Survived 40 Years. Climate Change May Kill It. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The dugong, a strictly marine herbivorous mammal, is known to slowly roam the coasts of tropical and subtropical countries, feeding on sea-grass beds in shallow waters. ‘Charismatic’ dugong sea mammal declared functionally extinct in China 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Carnivorous mammals have a shorter large intestine compared to herbivorous mammals due to their diet. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Most crustaceans are carnivorous, but herbivorous and detritivorous species are also known. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This herbivorous species evolved relatively recently, making it a promising target to untangle how insects started eating plants, he said. While Other Insects Played, This Species Evolved the Blade 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Other smaller or herbivorous archosaurs would similarly not need strangely shaped eye sockets. If T. Rex ’s Beady-Eyed Glare Terrifies You, It Should 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Using a 3D scanner, scientists determined that the tracks were made by sauropods — large herbivorous dinosaurs with long necks and four legs. Diner accidentally discovers dinosaur footprints at restaurant in China 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Many herbivorous invertebrates have mouthparts that grind plants or algae. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the larger herbivorous dinosaurs found at Dinosaur Park are illustrated in Figure 21.25. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Further studies of the ovipositor could lead to a better understanding of herbivorous insects, which are roughly a quarter of all animals on Earth. While Other Insects Played, This Species Evolved the Blade 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Part of the answer, researchers report in the journal Palaeontology, rests in what herbivorous dinosaurs were munching on. Dinosaur Diets May Help Explain Dramatic Diversity 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z As an evolutionary adaptation, bug-repellent iridoids probably do more to protect plants from herbivorous insects than to help cats avoid bug bites. Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z But in a twist, the research also suggests that some herbivorous dinosaurs spent tens of millions of years evolving a coldblooded metabolism more like those of contemporary and ancient reptiles. Dinosaurs Started Out Hot, Then Some of Them Turned Cold 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Figure 21.25 Depiction of some of the large herbivorous dinosaurs from the upper part of the Dinosaur Park Formation. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The victims, on the other hand, were larger, with more specialized carnivorous or herbivorous diets. How Mammals Conquered the World after the Asteroid Apocalypse 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z As herbivorous dinosaurs digested ferns and conifers, for example, isotopes of oxygen, carbon and strontium from those plants accumulated in different proportions. Dinosaur Diets May Help Explain Dramatic Diversity 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z “It’s a food desert for a bird,” Coyle said, noting that the trees do not sustain caterpillars and other herbivorous insects. A tree that was once the suburban ideal has morphed into an unstoppable villain 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z A few lineages survived the devastating Permian extinction period, during which more than 90 percent of Earth’s species died out, before being replaced by herbivorous dinosaurs. How Did Elephants and Walruses Get Their Tusks? It’s a Long Story. 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Giant tortoises, now found only in the Seychelles and the Galápagos Islands, were believed to be herbivorous. ‘Totally surprising and rather horrifying’: Giant tortoises eat baby birds 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Without birds to eat seashore invertebrates, populations of snails, limpets and other herbivorous species exploded and gobbled up much of the marine kelp, which provides crucial habitat for other organisms. De-Ratting Rat Island Brought Silent Ecosystem Back to Life 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Plants such as American bellflowers will take up the nitrogen from the dead cicadas, and herbivorous mammals and insects will selectively feed on the higher-nitrogen fertilized leaves, he adds. Brood X Cicadas Could Cause a Bird Baby Boom 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z At home, in our gardens, we may call them cute — or our herbivorous enemies. Why You Need a Wildlife Camera 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Their variation in habitat use, generalist approach to diet — some species are herbivorous while others are omnivorous or carnivorous — and different forms of reproduction may be critical to explaining Liolaemus species’ richness and survival. Lizard Popsicles, Anyone? 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z There, he unearthed the fossil babies of a dinosaur called Protoceratops — a beaked, herbivorous dinosaur in the same group as Triceratops. Life Hatched From Soft Eggs, Some a Foot Long, in Dinosaur Era 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Researchers say the footprints probably belong to an unknown species of titanosaur, a category of long-necked herbivorous dinosaur that includes some of the largest animals ever to walk on Earth. Daily briefing: This is the state of COVID-19 vaccine development now 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Iguanas — lizards native to Mexico, Central and South America, and certain Caribbean islands — are herbivorous, which means they eat plants. Perspective | Botanic gardens are for plants. So why do some people drop off unwanted pets? 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Manatees are large marine mammals which are mostly herbivorous. Video of manatee dragged on road sparks outrage 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z If you care to read the full report, Genomic and biochemical evidence of dietary adaptation in a marine herbivorous fish, it is published by the Royal Society. Monkeyface prickleback: what a vegetarian fish can teach us about sustainable eating 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z There, the team not only found the pictured footprint, but also discovered two dozen other prints left 183 million years ago by carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs, as well as small creatures called synapsids. When Dinosaurs Left Tracks in a Land Consumed by Lava and Fire 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z The biggest decline in reef health was owing to large decreases in commercial and herbivorous fish on the back of unsustainable fishing practices, particularly in Honduras, the report’s authors said. Health of vast Mesoamerican Reef declines after years of improvement: study 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z "Because of the nature of the food chain these large apex predators were rare compared to herbivorous or plant-eating dinosaurs." 'Reaper of Death' T-Rex found in Canada 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z “Because of the nature of the food chain these large apex predators were rare compared to herbivorous or plant-eating dinosaurs.” 'Reaper of death': scientists discover new dinosaur species related to T rex 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z That coincided with the jump in diversity and body size of herbivorous mammals, which suggests they were an important food source. Colorado Fossils Show How Mammals Raced to Fill Dinosaurs’ Void 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The specimens included skeletal parts from giant herbivorous sauropods and meat-eating theropods. 'Mission Jurassic' dinosaur dig closes for winter 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z It was as big as a polar bear but strictly herbivorous. Genetic study implicates humans in demise of prehistoric cave bear 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Phipps could tell right away it was from a ceratopsian, a group of herbivorous, beaked dinosaurs. You've found an extraordinary dinosaur skeleton – what do you do now? 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z New research published in Current Biology provides more evidence that the ancient group in which modern reptiles descended from, known as crocodyliforms, adapted both omnivorous and herbivorous diets. Ancient crocodiles were vegan, new research suggests 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Many organisms, including the natural enemies of herbivorous insects, listen to these highly specific coded messages. Scientists Need to Talk to the Public 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Though humans eat plenty of meat, we fall into the latter category, a sign of our membership in the mostly herbivorous primate family. Got gorilla milk? Inside America’s largest stockpile of exotic milks 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z And for those interested in evolution, the excavation also proves that some characteristic anatomical features of mammals – such as upright limbs – were also present among dicynodonts and similar herbivorous reptiles. Enormous 20,000-pound rhino elephant’ roamed the Triassic 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Many of the early losses of coral reefs were due to overfishing8, and a scarcity of herbivorous fishes continues to make reefs less resilient9,10. How rats wreak havoc on coral reefs 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z For example, it is not always the case that herbivorous reptiles evolve in environments where herbivorous mammals are absent, to fill a niche. Ancient crocodiles were vegan, new research suggests 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z “Gigantism is an evolutionary survival strategy, especially for herbivorous animals, because size is a form of defense against predators,” Apaldetti said. Fossils of early giant dinosaur discovered in Argentina 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z “Extant herbivorous vertebrates are not genetically provided with the enzymes needed to break down and metabolize cellulose and other fibrous plant tissues,” paleontologists Marco Romano and James Farlow point out in a new paper. A Tiny Reason for Big Dinosaurs to Gather Together 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z New research now shows some flora can detect an herbivorous animal well before it launches an assault, letting a plant mount a preemptive defense that even works against other pest species. Plants "Eavesdrop" on Slimy Snails 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z The report uses four metrics to assess: live coral, fleshy macroalgae, commercial fishing, and herbivorous fish. How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Looking at depictions of Mesozoic ecosystems, sometimes it's easy to believe that the food web in the heyday of the terrible lizards only included carnivorous dinosaurs, herbivorous dinosaurs, and plants. Paleo Profile: The Chimera Spider 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Tapirs are the largest herbivorous mammal in South American forests, and normally, an elusive species that avoids human disturbance. Better Beef 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Their final list encompassed 253 populations of 36 species of herbivorous mammals — including elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos and wildebeests — in 126 protected areas throughout Africa. War’s Other Victims: Animals 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z They looked at 253 populations of 36 large herbivorous mammals, including elephants and hippopotamuses, across 126 protected preserves in 19 African nations. Protected Wildlife Is a Major Casualty In War-Torn Areas of Africa 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Precipitation and large herbivorous mammals I: estimates from present-day communities. Reconciling taxon senescence with the Red Queen’s hypothesis 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z To assess the relative role of biotic factors, such as competition between organisms, and abiotic factors in evolutionary trajectories, Žliobaitė and colleagues analysed the fossil record of large herbivorous mammals. A tip of the hat to evolutionary change Dzik, J. A beaked herbivorous archosaur with dinosaur affinities from the early Late Triassic of Poland. Untangling the dinosaur family tree 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z And in this particular case, the roughly 75 million year old feces of herbivorous dinosaurs contained some surprising foodstuffs. See Food Diet 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Mostly isolated for much of the Cenozoic, South America was home to a remarkable, endemic assemblage of big, herbivorous placental mammals, marsupial-like predators and omnivores, predatory flightless birds, diverse crocodyliforms and more. Darin Croft's Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z The findings challenge common presumptions of the feeding habits of some herbivorous dinosaurs. Vegetarian dinosaurs sometimes strayed for a shellfish snack – study 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Figure 1 | Factors driving the evolutionary trajectory of large herbivorous mammals. A tip of the hat to evolutionary change They walked on short-legs and their teeth indicate that they were herbivorous. Armoured tank-like dino used camouflage to hide - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z But the shape and material inside indicate that these were what paleontologists would broadly categorize as large herbivorous dinosaurs – animals like the hadrosaur Gryposaurus or horned dinosaur Utahceratops. See Food Diet 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z We expect that Tyrannosaurus and company were efficient, fast killers, perfectly evolved to dispatching their herbivorous neighbors. Nothing but the Tooth 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The tooth was obviously from some sort of herbivorous Cretaceous dinosaur, but what kind? When Horned Dinosaurs Traveled East 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The Saurischian branch includes both sauropods like the herbivorous diplodocus, and theropods like the meat-eating tyrannosaurs. Shaking Up the Dinosaur Family Tree 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z "Spiders kill large numbers of herbivorous insects - and by doing so they help to protect the plants from herbivore damage," said Dr Nyffeler. Spiders top the global predator charts - BBC News 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Some herbivorous dinosaurs ate small animals, and I wouldn’t be shocked if someone finds a coprolite from a primarily carnivorous dinosaur with partially-digested plant material inside. See Food Diet 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Showdowns between carnivorous and herbivorous giants were likely rare events. Nothing but the Tooth 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The giant herbivorous mammal made several subsequent attempts to scale the decapitated snowman, but repeatedly tumbled, displaying both perseverance and flexibility as he somersaulted onto the snow-covered ground. This panda battling a snowman is all of us grappling with the year 2016 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z But in a new study, we found that populations of herbivorous fish vary widely from site to site, and are strongly influenced by factors including temperature and island type. The caretakers of the coral: Examining the world of creatures in a coral reef 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z But were B. schultzi’s descendants forced to become herbivorous as they grew? A new fossil find in Brazil rewrites the history of the dinosaurs 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The researchers think that some time during the Early Cretaceous Period, a massive herbivorous dinosaur similar to an Iguanodon fell into a shallow swamp or bog. First Fossilized Dinosaur Brain Found 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The 133-million-year-old fossil is likely from a species similar to the Iguanodon, an herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous Period. Scientists Have Discovered the First Dinosaur Brain Fossil 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z That’s the conclusion drawn by a new family tree for sauropods, a group of herbivorous long-necked dinosaurs that includes the largest land animals to ever walk the Earth. Titanic Dinosaurs Trekked Across Antarctica to Reach Australia By feeding on seaweeds and algal turfs, herbivorous fish prevent these organisms from smothering reefs. The caretakers of the coral: Examining the world of creatures in a coral reef 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Nearly half of voters opposed Brexit, but they are concentrated in about a quarter of constituencies, in Scotland, London, other big cities and herbivorous university towns. Paddy Ashdown’s grand design 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The scientists used digital models and computer simulations to compare the Natural History Museum's Stegosaurus fossil with the Plateosaurus and Erlikosaurus; two other herbivorous dinosaurs with similar shaped skulls and a scissor-like jaw action. Stegosaurus had bite like a sheep 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z “The Good Dinosaur” is herbivorous, and so befriends a young Neanderthal boy instead of eating him, in Disney’s computer-animated 2015 adventure tale. TV This Week, June 12-18: 'BrainDead' and more 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z The findings suggest that Atopodentatus is the earliest known herbivorous marine reptile. Atopodentatus was a hammerheaded herbivore, new fossil find shows 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The Hanksville-Burpee Quarry, discovered in the past decade, is home to scores of dinosaur bones, including sauropods, or long-necked dinosaurs, at least one carnivorous dinosaur, and a possible herbivorous Stegosaurus, according to its website. Five from Texas college charged with stealing dinosaur bones in Utah 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Few herbivorous fish are caught in Australia, since people prefer the larger carnivorous ones. Limiting catch of one type of fish could help save coral reefs, research finds 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The herbivorous rodents kill off competing ground squirrels—the first such behavior seen in a mammal, a new study says. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Anaerobic fungi in the guts of herbivorous mammals produce an enormous suite of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes. Early-branching gut fungi possess a large, comprehensive array of biomass-degrading enzymes | Science 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Weevils are a predominantly tropical group of beetles that are usually small and herbivorous. The Bug-Eyed, Colorful World of Insect Vision 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Within this fascinating group of large herbivorous dinosaurs, however, a subsection is known as the titanosaurs and, as the name suggests, these are the real giants – the ones that literally shook the ground. Titanosaurs: the largest animals ever to walk the Earth 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Mumby said that meant it was important to ban the catching of herbivorous fish now. Limiting catch of one type of fish could help save coral reefs, research finds 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z It’s the first time that a herbivorous mammal has been seen killing competitors without eating them, suggesting that a plant-based diet doesn’t preclude mammals from having a taste for bloodsport. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Anaerobic fungi in the guts of herbivorous mammals produce an enormous suite of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes. Early-branching gut fungi possess a large, comprehensive array of biomass-degrading enzymes | Science 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Weevils are a predominantly tropical group of beetles that are usually small and herbivorous. The Bug-Eyed, Colorful World of Insect Vision 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Paleontologists discovered the fossils of the herbivorous dinosaur in the Patagonian Desert of Argentina in 2014. New York Today: A Dinosaur’s Debut 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z But herbivorous fish can eat the seaweed, giving the baby corals a fighting chance. Limiting catch of one type of fish could help save coral reefs, research finds 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z In fact, most of the mob feeding we’ve observed in the waters here is herbivorous in nature. The "Black Piranha" of Ascension Island 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Carnivorous plants, the researchers argue, gained the power to pulverize and absorb their insect prey by repurposing the defensive chemicals that ordinary plants use to deter herbivorous insects, effectively pounding shields into swords. Plants That Are Predators 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Weevils are a predominantly tropical group of beetles that are usually small and herbivorous. The Bug-Eyed, Colorful World of Insect Vision 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z The synthesis is done by single-celled algae and the molecules then pass up the food chain to small, herbivorous fish and thence to large, carnivorous ones. Something fishy 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z However, the results indicated Australia should also consider limiting the catch of herbivorous fish, he said. Limiting catch of one type of fish could help save coral reefs, research finds 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z An omnivorous or herbivorous lifestyle is also in line with the widened, backswept pubic bones of Balaur: these imply larger guts and a broader, heavier body not especially suited for speedy, predatory behaviour. The Romanian Dinosaur Balaur Seems to be a Flightless Bird 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z We Homo sapiens are neither constitutionally carnivorous, like cheetahs; nor constitutionally herbivorous, like the impalas they pursue. Myths About Meat 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z “Big herbivorous dinosaurs required a lot more steady resources,” says Randall Irmis, a palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City and a co-author of the study. Extreme climate change slowed dinosaurs' rise 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The bulky creatures are herbivorous, preferring seaweed over humans. Purple blobs washing ashore on Bay Area beaches, scaring visitors 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Additionally, the overall composition of species changed significantly; carnivorous mollusks appeared to fare particularly well, increasing in prevalence at all sites, while their herbivorous relatives often decreased in abundance. Nuclear blasts shed light on how animals recover from annihilation 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Duncan had activated the bird algorithm, but, oddly, a herbivorous dinosaur had also appeared. The Galaxy-Sized Video Game 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z This isn't entirely new; T. rex has other herbivorous relatives. This animal is so weird that researchers are calling it "the platypus of dinosaurs" 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Stegosaurs were large, herbivorous dinosaurs that lived roughly 150 million years ago. Graveyard clue to stegosaur plates 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z “All the small dinosaurs of that era looked about the same,” he notes, but subtle skeletal differences help distinguish the carnivorous theropods from their herbivorous and omnivorous relatives. New meat-eating dinosaur lived in the wake of a mass extinction 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals. Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs And Other Saurs -- The Differences 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The dinosaur, described in the journal Science, was about five feet long and belonged to a group of herbivorous, beaked dinosaurs known as Ornithischia. New Find Hints at More Feathered Dinosaurs 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Its hips resemble that of the herbivorous dinosaurs, while its hindfeet — feet that are wide and four-toed, as opposed to slender and three-toed, like most of its carnivorous relatives — resemble those of more primitive dinosaurs. This animal is so weird that researchers are calling it "the platypus of dinosaurs" 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Predation and chemical control are the only ways to limit herbivorous pests, because there’s so much food available to them in our amber waves of grain. The case for spider conservation: They keep pests from devouring humans’ food supply. Islamic dietary law, generally speaking, only allows the consumption of herbivorous animals. Ramadan Day 5: 'You Are What You Eat' 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z All whales likely descend from raccoon-esque raoellids, a group of herbivorous land mammals that transitioned to the sea where they became fish eaters. Whales Can't Taste Anything But Salt 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The tracks are from two dinosaurs, a large, herbivorous sauropod, and a carnivorous theropod - the group of top predators to which Tyrannosaurus rex belonged. Dinosaur chase scene reconstructed 2014-04-02T23:43:41Z Sea hares are a large genus of herbivorous mollusks that can weigh up to 2 kg. Top Ten Strangest Animal Moments of 2013 2013-12-26T16:45:03.961Z The footprint is that of a middle-Jurassic dinosaur similar to Camptosaurus, a large herbivorous creature that walked on its hind legs. 12 things the National Fund for Acquisitions helped Scotland collect 2013-12-11T00:42:50Z Yet the Scott Reefs also lacked herbivorous species such as parrotfish, though midsized predators, like snappers, were more abundant than in the Rowley Shoals. Marine ecology: Sea wolves 2013-09-26T15:05:58Z Studies dating back to the 1970s suggest that some herbivorous insects specifically target water-stressed plants. Crop pests: Under attack 2013-09-25T21:50:48.970Z Multituberculates were successful herbivorous mammals and were more diverse and numerically abundant than any other mammal groups in Mesozoic ecosystems. [Report] Earliest Evolution of Multituberculate Mammals Revealed by a New Jurassic Fossil 2013-08-15T17:57:30.933Z Large herbivorous dinosaurs grew new teeth every month. 10 things we didn't know last week 2013-07-19T16:22:50Z Yet here we see a big-bodied herbivorous lizard living alongside a diverse array of contemporaneous ungulates and carnivorous mammals. The Squamozoic actually happened (kind of): giant herbivorous lizards in the Paleogene 2013-06-05T02:45:06.233Z It lived alongside other herbivorous and carnivorous mammals during the Eocene epoch. 6ft lizard named after Doors singer 2013-06-05T00:13:56Z Today, it's rare to find a large, herbivorous lizard among competing plant-eating mammals. ScienceShot: Jim Morrison Finally Gets His Lizard 2013-06-05T00:15:00Z They are a strange group of herbivorous dinosaurs which possessed a thick-boned dome on the top of their skulls. Oldest US dinosaur of its kind found 2013-05-08T07:30:14Z The fossils revealed that the landscape 5 million years before the extinction, animal diversity was similar across all five sites, dominated particularly by the herbivorous Dicynodon. Dino Ancestors Boomed After Mass Extinction 2013-04-29T22:15:02.103Z Tobacco plants generate nicotine because it defends against herbivorous beetles that would otherwise devour the plants–which means a smoker’s buzz is caused by a plant’s chemical defense mechanism. Cigarette Butts in Nests Deter Bird Parasites 2012-12-05T15:15:42.620Z It was covered by small-leaved conifers and was home to herbivorous and carnivorous relatives of crocodilians called the crurotars ans, in addition to small dinosaurs, lizards and the like, Olsen says. Did the Reign of Dinosaurs Begin, as Well as End, with a Meteorite Strike? 2012-09-17T16:15:00.223Z Xu was called in to investigate and he is now studying a possible new species of ceratopsian — herbivorous beaked dinosaurs — recovered from the fossil bed. China's dinosaur hunter: The ground breaker 2012-09-05T17:20:32.287Z And the Indo-Pacific has more abundant species of herbivorous fish to keep seaweed in check. Green Blog: When Coral Reefs Recover 2012-07-16T11:21:04Z Decomposers, herbivorous insects and spiders, all benefited strongly from the presence of ants. UK's flying ant swarms counted 2012-07-06T02:33:56Z An important clue has now been uncovered — not in Triceratops and its relatives, but in herbivorous mammals. Dinosaurs Might Have Had Warm-Blooded Animals' Fast Metabolism 2012-06-27T22:45:02.223Z Admirably adapted to the being of herbivorous animals, the land was wholly devoid of the same. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z This arrangement is by no means perfect, for there are beetles which are carnivorous in the larva and herbivorous in the imago state; while some of the Necrophaga are actually parasitic. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z A group of large, extinct, herbivorous mammals, common in the Tertiary formation of the United States. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The herbivorous, hoofed mammals all slow their growth when faced with harsh conditions. Dinosaurs Might Have Had Warm-Blooded Animals' Fast Metabolism 2012-06-27T22:45:02.223Z Although naturally herbivorous animals, they have been known to devour carrion with all the voracity of beasts of prey, to eat and mangle infants, and even gorge their appetites with their own young. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The Phasmidæ or Walking-sticks are herbivorous and may be collected in the midst of vegetation by sweeping or by the hand. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z It has long been noticed that herbivorous animals are the most susceptible to anthrax, while the purely carnivorous, and to a less extent the omnivorous, have relatively a far higher resisting power. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It is also found in the urine of infants and herbivorous animals. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The masticatory and digestive organization of man assigns to him an intermediate rank between carnivorous and herbivorous creatures. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Indeed, the hog is more nice in the selection of his vegetable diet than any of the other domesticated herbivorous animals. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z There is no exception, except man be one, to the rule of herbivorous animals having cellulated colons. A Vindication of Natural Diet. 2012-02-02T03:04:34.883Z Even the herbivorous mammal suffering from acute anthrax fever has its temperature raised to that of the chicken, yet the disease progresses none the less surely to a fatal result. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z There have also been found bones and teeth of large herbivorous animals. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z The herbivorous animals are not armed with these formidable weapons, but have broad flat surfaces with intermixed plates of enamel, that they should wear less rapidly in the constant labour of grinding and triturating. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Bitterness is essentially necessary in the food of all herbivorous animals; without it, indeed, they sooner or later fall into ill health. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z Insects and birds and fish, nearly all the herbivorous mammals, and even a great many of the carnivores, help one another and protect one another. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z Originating among the herbivorous animals, it has in many instances been contracted by individuals who have rapidly perished. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z From the form of his teeth, he is chiefly herbivorous in his habits, and delights in roots, which his acute sense of smell and touch enables him to discover beneath the surface. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z In the carnivorous, the jaws can only move backward and forward; in the herbivorous their motion is lateral, as observed in the cow when chewing her cud. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z "As an essential ingredient in the provender of herbivorous animals, it may, I think, be admitted as a fact, that its importance is in an inverse ratio with the nutritive powers of the food." A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z The Cretaceous equivalent of zebra and antelopes—the victim species in every wildlife documentary about the dramas of the African savannah—were herbivorous dinosaurs called ornithopods. What ate dinosaurs?: Old crocs 2011-11-09T18:02:58Z Acts of this kind are more often seen in humming-birds than in birds of other families; and humming-birds do not appear to discriminate between rapacious and herbivorous mammals. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z But Ruth Ley, a microbiologist at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, says that pandas still harbor fewer cellulose-digesting enzymes than even non-exclusively herbivorous species such as humans. Giant Pandas Beat Meat-Eating Heritage with Specialized Microbes 2011-10-17T23:15:07.043Z Even marine protected areas, which promote herbivorous creatures that eat up the seaweed and alleviate some of the pressure on corals, don't always help; some seaweed species have toxins that also drive away herbivores. Coral Reefs In Danger: Now Battling Toxic Seaweed 2011-10-17T22:35:40Z The teeth of the former, the herbivorous, are broad and flat on the top, like our molar teeth. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z They are, as modern science has abundantly shown, much more likely to be the subject of parasites of various kinds than are the herbivorous animals. Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z As for herbivorous animals in general, a similar organization must, in their cases, predispose them to receive the contagion. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z These dinoflagellates adhere to coral, algae and seaweed, where they are eaten by herbivorous fish who in turn are eaten by larger carnivorous fish. The South Pacific Islands Survey--One illness threatens a Cook Islander s way of life 2011-06-22T12:15:00.237Z The objection, of course, might be urged that the difference between the hog and the dog is that we do not eat carnivorous but only herbivorous animals. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Ferocious animals that live only on meat and fat, do not get fat; while herbivorous animals fatten excessively, if provided with good mast, consisting of course but of plants. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z Cane rats, also known as grasscutters, are large herbivorous rodents that are already farmed in some parts of Africa. Rats, bees to protect African wildlife: experts 2011-06-10T17:38:23Z They attack animals generally, but chiefly herbivorous animals, endowed, as we have shown in the first part, with a vital resistance which is, relatively speaking, very inconsiderable. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z Wordsworth was in a jocular mood, and asked his herbivorous friends whether they did not welcome such a succulent morsel of animal food as a chance caterpillar in their cabbage. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z They resemble the rat, especially, in not being exclusively herbivorous, as is shown by their feeding on the uniones or muscles above mentioned. Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z The stomach of the herbivorous is also different; it comprises several divisions which have various functions. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z Some176 of them must have been herbivorous, and probably slow in movement and quiet in nature. The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants 2011-06-01T02:00:24.880Z Next to him, with respect to this power of vital resistance, come the omnivorous animals, then the carnivorous, and last of all, the herbivorous, in which this faculty is very feeble indeed. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z Sheep and cattle are herbivorous: they feed on herbs, on vegetables. In Search of a Son 2011-05-24T02:00:13.087Z The Sirenia, which includes certain large herbivorous 264 marine mammals of wide distribution, are represented on the borders of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea by the manatee. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Finally, the intestines of the herbivorous are long, because there the final change of the food into blood takes place; a process requiring more time with vegetable food than with animal. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z While most fish species need a good helping of these fatty acids to grow, herbivorous tilapia grow decently with little or none. Another Side of Tilapia, the Perfect Factory Fish 2011-05-02T06:26:10Z Many were carnivorous, but some of the large heavy forms were herbivorous, and protected by bony spines or plates. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Herbivorous animals, in eating vegetables, eat nitrogen, and we, who are carnivorous, we also eat nitrogen, since we eat the herbivorous animals. In Search of a Son 2011-05-24T02:00:13.087Z More abundant in individuals and species than the herbivorous mammals, however, but smaller in size and frequently diminutive, are the rodents. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The cysts are found in various abdominal organs of herbivorous animals, and sometimes infest human beings, especially in Iceland. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Human beings, who are both herbivorous and carnivorous, must learn to masticate thoroughly at least the starch-containing portions of the food. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z At first these early mammals seem to differ only in a few characters from the great herbivorous and carnivorous reptiles that ages before had flourished and then vanished from the earth. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The carnivorous species, especially, were intended to act as nature’s police, to prevent a too great increase of the herbivorous races, which are rendered excessively fruitful to keep the world full. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z The chief food of the lion consists of the flesh of the larger herbivorous animals. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In graduate school, she started moving herbivorous snails around tide pools to tease apart the factors controlling the distribution of seaweeds. Newsmaker of the year: In the eye of the storm 2011-01-04T21:21:06.817Z I have not yet met with any herbivorous animal, with a simple stomach, which is not subject to eructation, nor is the Mouse tribe any exception. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z Thus there are herbivorous, carnivorous, and insectivorous marsupials. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z If, for instance, one race of carnivorous species died out, new races were created to occupy their place, so that the herbivorous species should not overrun the globe. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z DUGONG, one of the two existing generic representatives of the Sirenia, or herbivorous aquatic mammals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Today’s largest land-based mammals, elephants, rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses, are all mainly herbivorous, just as the largest dinosaurs were. Observatory: Mammal Growth Spurt After Dinosaurs Died 2010-11-30T05:10:00Z Stop feeding animals who are meant to be herbivorous, other animals. and so on and so on. ?Stuffed? Suggests How the Food Industry Can Battle Obesity 2010-02-19T18:49:00Z Grasses and creeping dicotyledonous plants are fully matured; and a rich pasturage affords, during the warm season, abundant nourishment to herbivorous animals. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History And when the chambered shells, whose occupants were carnivorous, disappeared with the secondary period, numerous univalve mollusks were created to feed on other animals; although previously that family were herbivorous. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z What were the causes of this wide-spread, and complete, and—geologically speaking—sudden extermination of so many and so varied types of great herbivorous creatures, we cannot say. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open The muskrat is a small herbivorous animal of the amphibious class. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture Their pigs run wild, and feed themselves on fern-roots and sweet weeds; but their dogs, not being herbivorous, fare hardly for food. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands But there were also carnivorous reptiles, generally smaller than the herbivorous, whose teeth tell us that they preyed on other animals. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight The iguanodon was an herbivorous terrestrial reptile that formerly inhabited England. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Animals derive their nourishment from vegetables either directly, or indirectly through the flesh of herbivorous animals. The Mechanism of Life If we ask the zoologist how he knows that all camels are herbivorous, he will no doubt point in the first instance to experience. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy In some parts, such of the wild animals as are herbivorous, are continually digging up and devouring these roots. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa A living species of the herbivorous Cetacea or whale tribe which inhabits the mouth of rivers on the coasts of Africa and South America: the sea-cow. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology These animals, as they now exist, are divisible into the two great classes of carnivorous and herbivorous species, being distinguished by their anatomical structure; and so has it ever been. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z And God made carnivorous mammals after their kinds, and herbivorous mammals after their kinds, and every reptile of the land after its kind; and God saw that it was good. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science But this only proves that those particular camels are herbivorous. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The long, spirally coiled intestine, which can be seen on the under side of the animal, is an adaptation to its prevailingly herbivorous diet, which requires a prolonged digestion. The Ranidae How to breed, feed and raise the edible frog River inundations recur in most climates at very irregular intervals, and expend their fury on those rich alluvial plains where herds of herbivorous quadrupeds congregate together. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology No anatomist can surely be made to believe that, without a constant miracle, our carnivorous animals can have become herbivorous, without such a change in their organization as must have amounted to a new creation. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Man was to rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the bhemah or herbivorous animals. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The desert was full of wild life, the balance of nature being preserved by the carnivorous animals preying on the herbivorous; trees watered by soakage from the Nile protected the undergrowth and encouraged occasional rainfall. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" And ever and anon he would resort to the broad saline marshes,—the "Licks," as they are now called,—to lick up the crystallised salt on their margins, so grateful to all herbivorous quadrupeds. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series I have been informed by Dr. Richardson, that, in the northern parts of America, comprising regions now inhabited by many herbivorous quadrupeds, the drift snow is often converted into permanent glaciers. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Had they not appeared when the cephalopods passed away, the herbivorous tribes would have multiplied to such an extent as ultimately to destroy marine vegetation, and bring on famine among themselves. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z The creation of the sixth day therefore includes—1st, the herbivorous mammalia; 2d, a variety of terrestrial reptilia, and other lower forms not included in the work of the previous day; 3d, the carnivorous mammalia. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science It's one of the herbivorous dinosaurs, a vegetation eater. The Lost Warship The child is perilously close to asking whether the animal is carnivorous or herbivorous. The Intelligence of Woman Among the most remarkable are reptiles of gigantic size; some of them herbivorous, others carnivorous, and far exceeding in size any now known even in the torrid zone. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology These examples are sufficient to prove the existence of the carnivorous and herbivorous races in all ages and in about the same relative numbers. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z This can not mean that every animal in the earth was herbivorous. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Dinosaurs were represented by herbivorous and carnivorous genera as in the Jurassic period, but the latter were less abundant than before. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" I began eating meat again, although as I now look at my actions in this matter I can see no earthly reason why I should have turned either herbivorous or carnivorous. Confessions of a Neurasthenic Bones of the ox, hog, horse, sheep, and other herbivorous animals, also occur. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology And don't you think that such monsters as those in "The Moon Master" would need more to eat than just the few herbivorous animals that could exist on the fungus vegetation? Astounding Stories, March, 1931 Large and powerful herbivorous species first take possession of the earth, with only a few small carnivora. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Out upon the land others, not quite so heavy nor so large, roamed about, some of them feeding upon the soft vegetation, others having teeth fitted to tear down their herbivorous cousins. The Meaning of Evolution They found no remarkable difference in the saliva of carnivorous and herbivorous animals. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 The large herbivorous animals, which are gregarious, can never remain long in a confined region, as they consume so much vegetable food. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology One can imagine the peaceful life of these herbivorous animals of the great jungles, when not disturbed by the ravages of lions and other blood-thirsty beasts. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He opposes to the meaning of "herbivorous animals" which I have sought to establish, two exceptional passages. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The frugivorous and herbivorous animals do not need cunning and shrewdness to anything like the extent necessary in carnivorous animals. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution Nor are our resin-producing conifers, though they nourish a few beetles, favorites with the herbivorous tribes in a much greater degree. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Bones of herbivorous quadrupeds in peat.—The antlers of large and full-grown stags are amongst the most common and conspicuous remains of animals in peat. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology This animal belongs to the herbivorous class but is more ferocious than any of the carnivorous species. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) For instance, if the first time a person saw a giraffe, he observed that it was eating grass, he would be justified in saying that giraffes are herbivorous. English: Composition and Literature The second great family of the herbivorous Diprotodont Marsupials is typically represented by the creatures properly known as phalangers, which the colonists of Australia persist in misnaming opossums. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia It was a flora unfitted, apparently, for the support of either graminivorous bird or herbivorous quadruped. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed These islands appear to have been drained by rivers of considerable size, which were inhabited by crocodiles and gigantic oviparous reptiles, both herbivorous and carnivorous, belonging for the most part to extinct genera. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology They belong to the herbivorous order and go about by day in search of food, hiding themselves when the first shades of night call forth from their dens the heroes of nocturnal tragedies. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) In all herbivorous animals, and especially those of the ruminating kind, the alimentary canal is of an enormous length; measuring in a full grown ox, as much as sixty yards. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. The number and form of the teeth, and the structure of the stomach, and bowels, determine whether an animal be herbivorous, or carnivorous. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease This beautiful, strictly herbivorous creature is rather common amidst the luxuriant vegetation on the banks of rivers and streams of the Atlantic hot lands of Mexico and Guatemala. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The above-mentioned herbivorous animals in their turn must be permitted to make considerable progress before the entrance of the first pair of wolves or lions. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology The snares of civilized life — Faust's invocation — The dangers of the forest — Serpents — A perilous adventure — Carnivorous and herbivorous animals — The "sladan" — The man of the wood. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) Again, we are well aware that all hoofed animals must necessarily be herbivorous, or vegetable feeders, because they are possessed of no means of seizing prey. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. Most of the forms in question are found growing on the dung of herbivorous animals, but the bacteria occur not only in the alimentary canal of the animal but also free in the air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" All creation, nearly, preys on some other part of creation—except that respectable number that are granivorous, and herbivorous, and graminivorous.' A Red Wallflower A herbivorous aquatic animal of the order Sirenia, found in the West Indies and South American rivers. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. As they went down the mountains, the carnivorous animals would have devoured a large portion of the herbivorous animals saved in the ark. The Deluge in the Light of Modern Science A Discourse Besides, the species of herbivorous animals, in their wild state, seem more restrained from migrating and dispersing than the carnivorous species, being influenced both by climate, and by the kind of nourishment which they need. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. The primeval savage was both herbivorous and carnivorous. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 Among the ordinary herbivorous mammals there are several which should be domesticable which have not yet been properly subjected to experiment looking to that end. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization But though we can drink in the beauty of the place it does not quench one’s thirst, and not being herbivorous people, we can’t feed on flowers. The Peril Finders Before the herbivorous animals had multiplied, so as to furnish the carnivorous animals with food, they must all have been destroyed, after all the pains taken for their preservation. The Deluge in the Light of Modern Science A Discourse In some of the lower herbivorous animals it is longer than the entire body. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions Among the herbivorous quadrupeds, there are several which have made their way across the frozen ocean. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America It was herbivorous and adult, from the looks of its teeth and hoofs, though it only weighed about fifteen pounds. Cat and Mouse There are eight kinds of kangaroos, all of them herbivorous. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent The Shrew-Mice and Moles may also be classed here—although naturalists separate them from rodents, because their food is not herbivorous, but consists of worms and insects. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys All the cacti are leafless and abundantly supplied with sharp, needle-like spines which protect them from herbivorous animals. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Vast as was the inhabitant of the ancient world, it was herbivorous, like that of the comparatively Lilliputian creature of the present day. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Some herbivorous animals, especially among the ruminants, have been incessantly preyed upon by carnivorous animals, against which their only refuge is in flight. Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin The restorative process is sooner completed in the carnivorous than in the herbivorous tribes. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse In this respect they resemble the common rats; and, therefore, it is idle to talk of mere herbivorous genera of animals. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys You see, you couldn’t tell whether he was carnivorous or herbivorous by his teeth.—Well, captain, no signs of any inhabitants.” Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy There is sometimes some misconception as regards the distinction between a frugivorous and herbivorous diet. No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes Animals, except those which are herbivorous, prey upon one another; and the herbivorous are exposed to the attacks of the flesh-eating races. Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin Owing to the scarcity of hay in the Budapest Zoo the herbivorous animals are being fed on chestnuts, and several local humorous papers have been obliged to suspend publication. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 26, 1916 It is altogether herbivorous; and grass and the leaves of succulent plants form its subsistence. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys New Holland has merely marsupial and some monotrematous, but no placental, mammalia; even its tertiary strata give no placental mammalia, but marsupialia, in analogy with all living genera, herbivorous, and carnivorous. The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality What animal possesses the enormous strength of the herbivorous rhinoceros, who, travellers relate, uproots trees and grinds whole trunks to powder? No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes This grinding up of the food in the mouth invariably occurs in herbivorous animals, where there is a considerable amount of starch and comparatively little hydrocarbon in the food. Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata They pronounced it rather tough, but remarkably well flavoured; indeed, the rhinoceros being an herbivorous animal, its flesh is not to be despised. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand “A rhinoceros is an herbivorous beast, and has a prehensile upper lip.” Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers These mighty winds make it possible for the herbivorous animals of this region to exist. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole They appear to have no other aggressive impulses, certainly none connected with the nutritional motives since they are herbivorous in habit. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History Nothing is more remarkable than the result of habits in the herbivorous mammals. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work Similarly in the case of the teeth, insectivorous and omnivorous types appear to be more central and ancient than either the exclusively carnivorous or herbivorous types. Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology One of the most accessible and easily studied forms is Coprinus, of which there are several species growing on the excrement of various herbivorous animals. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses This group contains the phytophagous or herbivorous cetacea. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The only sensible quality of the Speedwell is the powerful astringency of its leaves, and this property serves to protect it from herbivorous foes. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure The result of habits is as remarkable in the carnivorous mammals as it is in the herbivorous, but it presents effects of another kind. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work All herbivorous, with pelvis of peculiar type, with hoofs instead of claws, and many genera heavily armored. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections The domestic animals have herbivorous teeth formed to cut grass, which is their fodder. The Promulgation of Universal Peace I am often asked how the wild herbivorous animals, like the musk-ox and the reindeer, survive the winter in that snow-covered land. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club For example, it is due to causation that ruminants are herbivorous. Logic Deductive and Inductive These creatures had teeth and they were herbivorous. Operation: Outer Space But in their place were reptiles large and small, carnivorous and herbivorous, walking, swimming and even flying. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections The pocket gopher is an herbivorous animal which attains approximately the size of a gray squirrel. Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin The relations of protozoa and bacteria, conger-eels and other fish, English sparrows and hawks, plants and herbivorous animals, are typical examples of the universal conflict in which all organisms are involved in some way. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope Camels are vicious enough to be carnivorous; and indeed it is said that Bactrian camels will eat flesh rather than starve, though of course their habit is herbivorous. Logic Deductive and Inductive So the trick of squirting serves in a double way as a protection to the plant against the attacks of herbivorous animals and other enemies. Science in Arcady The great carnivorous dinosaurs are much rarer than the herbivorous kinds, and these three skeletons are the most complete that have ever been found. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections Gophers are purely herbivorous and I thought they should be quite edible, but as I am a strict vegetarian myself, I had to depend on them to make this experiment. Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin Some herbivorous animals are attracted by salt, but not the carnivora. The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition But although this latter case is a manifest prediction, it does not really differ from the former one; for the proof that camels are herbivorous has no limits in time. Logic Deductive and Inductive If we see herbivorous animals fattening upon such articles, it is because, from their peculiar organisation, they can consume them in large quantities. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Many of the bones of other herbivorous dinosaurs found in the Bone-Cabin Quarry were similarly scored and bitten off, and the teeth of Allosaurus were also found close to them. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections Others apparently resembled in form and habit the herbivorous and carnivorous mammals of to-day. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 The obvious explanation of this style of coloration is, that it is protective, serving to conceal the herbivorous species from their enemies, and enabling carnivorous animals to approach their prey unperceived. Darwinism (1889) If valid, it shows not only that they are, but also that they will be, herbivorous. Logic Deductive and Inductive All the details of its organisation, however, prove that it must have been "strictly a land animal, with herbivorous habits, and probably of the most inoffensive nature." The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science But none of them attained the size of their largest herbivorous contemporaries, or even approached it. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections They include carnivorous, herbivorous, and insectivorous families, and their head-quarters appear to be Australia. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits The bulbous roots of a great many of the tulips have been eaten by herbivorous animals of epicurean tastes—-our fastidious friends, the antelopes, no doubt. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama At the epoch of the Trias, therefore, the Marsupialia must have, already existed long enough to have become differentiated into carnivorous and herbivorous forms. Critiques and Addresses Wherever a sufficiency of herbivorous animals to supply them with food can live, there they can live also; and they have therefore no special bearing upon the question of climate. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science But the giant herbivorous dinosaurs, well armed or well defended though they were, had not the intelligence to use those weapons effectively under all circumstances. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections It is entirely herbivorous, as are all its congeners. The Illustrated London Reading Book Regions, which in other countries would be covered with flocks of sheep and herds of cows and horses, are without so much as a sign of herbivorous animals. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Indeed, the minute size of its teeth has led to the belief in the Seychelles that it is a herbivorous fish, which, however, is not probable. Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 Beyond that there was no light; plant life disappeared and with it the herbivorous animals. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel In contrast with the Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus this skeleton represents the smaller and more agile carnivorous dinosaurs which preyed upon the lesser herbivorous reptiles of the period. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections The smaller wild mammals, carnivorous and herbivorous, and a truly representative family of birds, including one or two rare visitors, have here a perfect sanctuary. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Instead of herbivorous quadrupeds peacefully browsing, are swarms of men, women, and children cutting, bundling, and stacking the grass for the manufacture of paper. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama They are both herbivorous, although the kind of vegetation on which they feed is so very different. The Voyage of the Beagle The odors of blood, meat, and fat are repugnant to herbivorous animals. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine The teeth of the Brontosaurus indicate that it was an herbivorous animal, feeding on soft vegetable food. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections The stomach is complex and the intestine long, as in other herbivorous mammals. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section D and E The intestines were large, as in other herbivorous animals. The Voyage of the Beagle The only flesh they eat is that of herbivorous animals and birds. Pellucidar The elaborate dental apparatus is such as to show clearly that Trachodonts were strictly herbivorous creatures. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections An herbivorous mammal having an elongated body, with flippers near the head, and terminated by a crescent-shaped tail. The Mysterious Island In the Secondary period reptiles so adapted themselves: there were oceanic reptiles, flying reptiles, herbivorous reptiles, carnivorous reptiles. Hormones and Heredity The manatees, guided by instinct, have discovered this region of fresh waters; and the fishermen who like the flesh of these herbivorous animals,* find them in abundance in the open sea. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Crocodiles abounded, and some of these were herbivorous. Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation It is a large herbivorous dinosaur of the closing period of the Age of Reptiles and is known to palaeontologists as Trachodon or more popularly as the 'duck-billed dinosaur.' Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections It is herbivorous, and lives in trees, moving suspended from a branch by its long and powerful arms. The Mysterious Island This herbivorous animal of the cetaceous family, is called by the Indians apcia and avia,* and it attains here generally ten or twelve feet in length. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Here, indeed, the printed word might riot as it pleased in the joyous variety and chaos of that truly omnivorous reader of herbivorous capacity. Over the Pass When the herbivorous animals had taken their place in the organic world, beasts of prey made their appearance—necessarily a late appearance—in each species, and proceeded to live upon them. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; On Human Nature They were evidently herbivorous and some of them of gigantic size. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections I suppose the instinct descends to me from the herbivorous side of my distant ancestry. Great Possessions I have spoken in another place of the manner of catching this herbivorous cetacea. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 The herbivorous were not recognised, because feeding on a microscopic herbage, of whose true nature I had formed an erroneous impression. Discourses Biological and Geological Essays How do you explain the difference in the manner of eating between carnivorous and herbivorous animals? Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics Others are herbivorous, like hares, and have almost the jaws of a rodent. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals We know, however, that, before the Recent period, that continent was peopled with large kangaroos, and other herbivorous and carnivorous marsupials, of species long since extinct, their remains having been discovered in ossiferous caverns. The Antiquity of Man Probably it is as a protection from herbivorous animals, to prevent them browsing upon the twigs and small branches where herbaceous vegetation is dried up. The Naturalist in Nicaragua At the epoch of the Trias, therefore, the Marsupialia must have already existed long enough to have become differentiated into carnivorous and herbivorous forms. Discourses Biological and Geological Essays The air, the earth and the waters swarmed with predatory animals, great and small, ever seeking for the herbivorous and traitorous species, and preferably those that were least able to fight or to flee. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations The carnivorous and often herbivorous insects render another important service to man by consuming dead and decaying animal and vegetable matter, the decomposition of which would otherwise fill the air with effluvia noxious to health. The Earth as Modified by Human Action The solitary and predatory animals were now almost entirely extinct; and even before the advent of man with his social brain, it had been the herbivorous and gregarious animals which had become most numerous. Love's Pilgrimage The milk of herbivorous creatures is sweeter and more wholesome than the milk of the carnivorous; formed of a substance similar to its own, it keeps its goodness and becomes less liable to putrifaction. Emile It also had several kinds of salsolaceous bushes upon it; these furnish excellent fodder plants for all herbivorous animals. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, The urine of man, of carnivorous and graminivorous animals, contains alkaline phosphates; that of herbivorous animals is free from these salts. Familiar Letters on Chemistry Grasses became abundant, furnishing a new food for herbivorous animals. The Elements of Geology It appears that they have often been worn by the process of mastication; whereas the existing herbivorous reptiles clip and gnaw off the vegetable productions on which they feed, but do not chew them. The Student's Elements of Geology Hence result special energies, which do not suit every herbivorous animal. More Hunting Wasps Two of these herbivorous cetaceans had just been signaled in the black waters of the Cayaratu, which comes in at Fonteboa. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Her virtues lay in no resistant force of character, but in a natural inappetency for evil things, which to her were as unmeaning as joints of flesh to a herbivorous creature. A Group of Noble Dames I have expressly alluded to parasites half exterminating game-animals, and to the struggle for life being sometimes between forms as different as possible: for instance, between grasshoppers and herbivorous quadrupeds. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Whatever elements nature does not introduce into vegetables, the natural food of all animal life,—directly of herbivorous, indirectly of carnivorous animals,—are to be regarded with suspicion. Medical Essays, 1842-1882 The herbivorous larvae are therefore perforce exclusive in their tastes, because different genera of vegetables possess very different properties. More Hunting Wasps Even with the higher herbivorous and omnivorous animals, the contents of the large intestine are acid. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits The wombat is an herbivorous animal, which burrows in the ground like a badger. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant "The paleontologists say that he was herbivorous," said Tarzan as he and Jane approached the beast. Tarzan the Terrible Upon the south side of the city are the corrals and pastures where the herbivorous animals are raised. Tarzan the Untamed On coming forth from the ark, men received permission to use flesh as food, the antediluvians having been herbivorous! History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science The herbivorous mammals became a populous world, branching into numerous different types according to their different environments. The Story of Evolution Nor can the feeding of the herbivorous reptiles be connected with the rise of the Angiosperms. The Story of Evolution From the description of the Tertiary world which we have seen in the last chapter we understand the rapid evolution of the herbivorous Condylarthra. The Story of Evolution They would, of course, rather die than eat the flesh of a bird, nor will they eat monkey's meat, while the herbivorous animals they raise only for milk, hides, and flesh for the lions. Tarzan the Untamed |
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