ANSC 3180 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Hindgut, Choline, Detergent
10 Apr 2018
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Ansc*3180 - wildlife nutrition: up to quiz, notes part 2. Carnivores: falcons, hawks, osprey, vultures, eagles, condors, owls (birds of prey, raptors) Feed on small animals (birds, rodents, sh) & insects; most eat carrion; some are obligate scavengers. Most have good eyesight, curved beaks (for tearing esh), & strong curved talons. Omnivores: chickens, cranes, rheas, cassowaries, corvids (crows, ravens), woodpeckers, turkeys. Seeds, berries, nectar, grass, sap, fruit, worms, insects, sh, eggs, small rodents/crustaceans/lizards. Diet may change b/c: seasonal availability: spring/summer = insects, fruits ; winter = cached grains, nuts, carrion, di erent life stages: breeding season for females; egg development req. rich ca diet ( meat) Geese, parrots (true parrots & cockatoos), hoatzin, toucans. Feed on fruit, grains, seeds, sap, nectar, pollen. Diet may get supplemented with insects, esp. during nesgng season for growth/development: headgut. Proventriculus ( true stomach ): secretes hcl/pepsinogen (protein digesgon) from proper glandular mucosa; also secretes mucus for lubricagon.
