What Is A Frugivore? What Does A Frugivore Eat? Frugivores are a classification of animals that have adapted to eat primarily fruit as their main food source. The term “frugivore” originates from Latin, where “frux” means fruit and “vorare” means to devour or consume. So, frugivores are essentially fruit eaters. Frugivory is a form of … Read more
Antlers are one the most interesting parts of a deer and it fascinates everyone who has ever laid eyes on this beautiful creature. But did you know that deer shed and grow new antlers every year? Yes, you heard that right, and you can actually collect them when this time of the year comes around. … Read more
It is well known that mule deer originated from hybridization between white-tailed deer and coastal black-tailed deer. White-tailed deer were animals of warmer climates. White tails are also the smallest members of the deer family in North America. During winter they prefer to stay in the forest since they are generally animals of warmer weather. … Read more
If you didn’t know Hydrangeas are a generic name for more than 70 species of flowers. Mostly common in Asia and America, they are plants that grow as shrubs and medium sized trees. Hydrangeas are mostly found as shrubs but if you search them up you will also find them in tree forms. They mostly … Read more
To answer this question we have to go into a lot of details since Deer are one of the most populated animals, and there are more than 50 species of Deer around the world. Even though they have a difficult time reaching their average lifespan since they are always being targeted by hunters, Some Deer … Read more
Do Deer Eat Pumpkins? Deer love eating pumpkins, and their beans alongside them. They also like eating lettuce, squash, strawberries and peas which are some of deer’s favorite foods when it comes to homegrown fruits. However nobody wants their garden to be a dining place for wild animals like deer, especially their pumpkins. So how … Read more
Dolphins and whales are both beautiful, intelligent creatures. Let’s talk about Dolphin mythology and whaling history that has shaped the way we think about these oceanic mammals. Wonderful whales and delightful dolphins, who can avoid loving and being in awe of such magnificent creatures. The very term ‘whale’ brings images of great size to us … Read more
Orangutans – like all apes – are fascinating, intelligent animals. Almost human in many ways, they suffer greatly at the hands of humans. Orangutans are found only in Sumatra and Borneo in S.E. Asia. They are by far the most arboreal of the larger apes, living almost exclusively in the rainforest canopy. Though they will … Read more
The Big Cats Everybody knows what a cat is. Once you have seen a single adult cat, you can instantly recognise nearly every other species as being closely related. The possible exceptions to this are the Jaguarundi and the Manul, as well as the Flat-headed Cat and perhaps the Kodkod. However, once you look closely … Read more
So, what do mammals eat? Well, just about everything except leaf litter and mature tree wood is eaten by mammals somewhere. This brief introduction to the different aspects of mammalian diets will make use of a collection of common terms such as Carnivore, Herbivore, Insectivore, Frugivore and Omnivore. While these terms are useful, they are … Read more