Feeding/Digestion

• Characteristics of carnivore v herbivore diets

carnivore diets: high energy gain, greter time to acquire, low success rate, less time spent eating, high concentration of protein and lipids, consistently nutrient dense, easier to access nutrients - enzymes and acids

herbivore diets: low energy gain, less time to acquire, high success rate, greater time spent eating, low concentration of protein and lipids, inconsistent nutrient content

• Adaptations for each mode of feeding, major structures

• Characteristics of carnivore v herbivore digestion

• Hindgut v foregut fermentation

• structures

• pros and cons

• Coprophagy