Tannins, a diverse group of water-soluble phenolics with high affinity to proteins, are widely
distributed in various parts of plants, and have negative effects in herbivores after ingestion …

Sheep, cattle and goat are domestic ruminants of significant economic interest in the
Mediterranean region. Although sharing the same pasture ranges, they ingest different …

Ungulate browsing on young trees is widely regarded as a problem for forest regeneration. It
has been suggested that browsing on trees is less intense when there is abundant …

Abstract Background Sika deer (Cervus nippon) have different dietary preferences to other
ruminants and are tolerant to tannin-rich plants. Because the rumen bacteria in domestic …

NARCUS CLAUSS AND ELLEN S, DIERENFELD istorically," browsers"—whether leaf-
eating primates, browsing ruminants, or browsing rhinoceroses–have often been considered …

Dietary constraints for large herbivores tend to be most strongly linked to quality of the
forage available. In highly seasonal environments, such as mountain areas, both plant …

In the ongoing debate about divergent evolutionary morphophysiological adaptations of
grazing and browsing ruminants, the size of the salivary glands has received special …

Sheep and goats differ in diet selection, which may reflect different abilities to deal with the
ingestion of plant secondary metabolites. Although saliva provides a basis for immediate …

Introduction The exceptional diversity of social systems in non-human primates has
stimulated a strong interest in explaining this variation in an evolutionary context (Kummer …

Conservation has long focused on preserving or restoring pristine ecosystems. However,
understanding and managing novel ecosystems has grown in importance as they …