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14 hours ago · Most ants are generalist predators, scavengers, and indirect herbivores, but a few have evolved specialised ways of obtaining nutrition. It is believed that many ant species that engage in indirect herbivory rely on specialized symbiosis with their gut microbes [123] to upgrade the nutritional value of the food they collect [124] and allow them to survive in nitrogen poor regions, such as rainforest canopies. [125]
9 hours ago · These magnificent birds of prey are fighting extinction due to the widespread use of the non-steroidal drug Diclofenac in cattle treatment. The drug leads to fatal poisoning among vultures. Since these giant birds are scavengers and feed on carcasses of cattle, their numbers suddenly plummeted from millions to a few thousands between 1990 and 2016.
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14 hours ago · Scavenger - The vulture is one of the scavengers around (Image: Nina Day/Colchester Zoo) The second arrival at the zoo came courtesy of a Ruppells griffon vulture chick, born on March 2, 2024. This was the third chick born to experienced parents Morticia (mum) and Jekyll (Dad).
6 hours ago · They're scavengers. That side of them just fascinates me." And that side of Wyeth himself is the focus of an exhibition at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland this summer. "Unsettled" zeroes in ...
14 hours ago · This prevents decomposition and scavengers from destroying the remains. Mineralization: Over time, minerals from the surrounding sediment replace the original organic material of the organism, preserving its shape and structure. Erosion and Exposure: Through erosion and uplift, the fossilized remains are eventually exposed at the Earth’s surface.
14 hours ago · Ruppells griffon vulture chick. Scavenger - The vulture is one of the scavengers around (Image: Nina Day/Colchester Zoo). The second arrival at the zoo came courtesy of a Ruppells griffon vulture ...
