A study of wild African herbivores offers new insight into how environmental conditions—not just diet and anatomy—can ...

For most, animal dung may appear unassuming. But Bethan Littleford-Colquhoun, a molecular ecologist at the University of Bath, couldn’t disagree more. Rather, she views animal dung as “an incredible ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores -- but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...

Scientists have long been mystified about how animals who munch on plants in Yellowstone National Park all get enough food to eat. Animals all living in the same habitat and eating the same foods ...

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A University of Arizona study has uncovered a surprising relationship between an animal's body temperature and its likelihood of evolving into an herbivore. The study, published Monday in the journal ...

Reap the benefits of embracing your inner herbivore. Oct. 8, 2014— -- intro: Even if you're not interested in becoming a vegetarian or vegan, there are plenty of reasons to up your intake of ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores – but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...