One more thing about foxes...

[Talitha]

He got it from the "Encyclopedia". Maybe you've heard of it? <!--emo&<_<--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/dry.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='dry.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>Yes, Foxes and Jackals love grapes, and Coyote's love watermelons. Big deal!!<br><br>This certainly isn't anything to get excited over.<br><br>To be frank, I'm surprised nobody knew this before.<br><br>Kudos, JAM. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Steve the Pocket]

Actually it's quite interesting. The idea that a carnivorous species actually has a weakness for a kind of fruit...really that's something worth logging away.

[Septimius Severus]

My Beagle loves bell peppers. What does that tell me?

[Muninn]

I didn't know this Talitha, and while it may not be astoundingly interesting, it's nice to know.

[Holyman83]

ya now I think I'll move to a place with lots of foxes and plant a vineyard <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Zylo]

Hmmm...oddly enough, I don't like grapes very much. Of course, I'm also an arctic fox, so that may explain it...grapes usually don't grow in the arctic...

[The J.A.M.]

[...unWARP!!!]<br><br>Good evening.<br><br><br>Also, try reading books about odd facts. I can get some pretty weird story ideas from those.<br><br>Carnivores are not 100% flesh eaters. Animal protein has 0% fiber, which even carnivores need. I'm sure you've seen dogs eating grass when they don't feel good, and even cats eat plants, and of course, pandas eat bamboo. Most carnivores, though, when they eat their prey, they eat the whole thing, not just the muscles. The stomach and intestines of their prey contain pre-digested fiber, so carnivores get their fiber there, too.<br><br>If prey is scarce, carnivores will eat fruit.<br><br>This message is brought to you by a former school teacher <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br><br>Zacatepngolas!<br><br>Until next time, remember:<br><br>I<br><br>AM<br><br>THE<br><br>J.A.M.<br><br>Good evening.<br><br>[WARP!!!]

[Henohenomoheji]

In my day, we didn't learn interesting stuff! and we had to ninja-dash 20 miles to school, without letting anybody see us! You kids have it lucky nowadays <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Holyman83]

<!--QuoteBegin-The J.A.M.+Oct 9 2004, 06:48 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (The J.A.M. @ Oct 9 2004, 06:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I'm sure you've seen dogs eating grass when they don't feel good, and even cats eat plants <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Ya the only thing my sisters dog can eat is fish, potatoes, and what ever plant or bug she can find. if you ever get lost on a deserted island chip is the dog to take cuse she'll show you all he edible plants.<br><br>mh maybe I should bring the dog to school with me. just to make sure the food is ok to eat.

[Zaaphod]

<!--QuoteBegin-Henohenomoheji+Oct 9 2004, 04:55 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Henohenomoheji @ Oct 9 2004, 04:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> In my day, we didn't learn interesting stuff! and we had to ninja-dash 20 miles to school, without letting anybody see us! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> ...in five feet of snow, uphill both ways! <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br><br>Anyway... interesting facts about carnivores and their love of certain kinds of fruit. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-The J.A.M.+Oct 9 2004, 11:48 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (The J.A.M. @ Oct 9 2004, 11:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Carnivores are not 100% flesh eaters. Animal protein has 0% fiber, which even carnivores need. I'm sure you've seen dogs eating grass when they don't feel good, and even cats eat plants, and of course, pandas eat bamboo. Most carnivores, though, when they eat their prey, they eat the whole thing, not just the muscles. The stomach and intestines of their prey contain pre-digested fiber, so carnivores get their fiber there, too.<br><br>If prey is scarce, carnivores will eat fruit. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> While this is true for <b>most</b> carnivores, that they can survive on plant matter, for some reason cats require meat to survive. Also, cats eating grass is somewhat of a myth. They're actually eating tiny bugs within the grass.<br><br>This reply has been braught to you by a guy who watches way too many documentaries. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br><br>(in actual fact, carnivores have a diet that under ideal circumstances consists wholely of meat, herbivores plant matter, omnivores don't give a damn (most animals that adapted to city-life are omnivores and forrage from bins and stuff), and then you have insectivores which are, imo, a sub-class of carnivores. The eating habbits of the latter are obvious. Of course, depending on your source, Badgers are either omnivores, insectevores or carnivores O_o;

[Septimius Severus]

<!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Also, cats eating grass is somewhat of a myth. They're actually eating tiny bugs within the grass. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Well, the grass actually goes into their stomach, and then, quite often, they yack it up. I suspect that has something to do with why cats eat grass-- to get rid of whatever is in their stomachs.<br><br><br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <br><br>mh maybe I should bring the dog to school with me. just to make sure the food is ok to eat.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>My level of sympathy: 0 When you skip breakfast because you'd rather starve than eat food that tastes like dirty pennies, you can complain.

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Septimius Severus+Oct 10 2004, 04:10 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Septimius Severus @ Oct 10 2004, 04:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Also, cats eating grass is somewhat of a myth. They're actually eating tiny bugs within the grass. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Well, the grass actually goes into their stomach, and then, quite often, they yack it up. I suspect that has something to do with why cats eat grass-- to get rid of whatever is in their stomachs. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Well, if they do have something in their stomach that they want out then yes, they eat the grass in order to dislodge the hairball. But normally they just eat the bugs.<br><br>...And then there's my cat who likes the taste of petals.

[Ibun]

<!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Oct 10 2004, 12:49 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Oct 10 2004, 12:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Septimius Severus+Oct 10 2004, 04:10 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Septimius Severus @ Oct 10 2004, 04:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Also, cats eating grass is somewhat of a myth. They're actually eating tiny bugs within the grass. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Well, the grass actually goes into their stomach, and then, quite often, they yack it up. I suspect that has something to do with why cats eat grass-- to get rid of whatever is in their stomachs. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Well, if they do have something in their stomach that they want out then yes, they eat the grass in order to dislodge the hairball. But normally they just eat the bugs.<br><br>...And then there's my cat who likes the taste of petals. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Or my cat who likes dragonflies.

[Septimius Severus]

<!--QuoteBegin-sirjeffrey+Oct 10 2004, 04:57 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (sirjeffrey @ Oct 10 2004, 04:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Oct 10 2004, 12:49 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Oct 10 2004, 12:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Septimius Severus+Oct 10 2004, 04:10 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Septimius Severus @ Oct 10 2004, 04:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Oct 10 2004, 03:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Also, cats eating grass is somewhat of a myth. They're actually eating tiny bugs within the grass. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Well, the grass actually goes into their stomach, and then, quite often, they yack it up. I suspect that has something to do with why cats eat grass-- to get rid of whatever is in their stomachs. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Well, if they do have something in their stomach that they want out then yes, they eat the grass in order to dislodge the hairball. But normally they just eat the bugs.<br><br>...And then there's my cat who likes the taste of petals. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Or my cat who likes dragonflies. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Or my cat who likes nested quotes.