Plant‐eating carnivores: Multispecies analysis on factors influencing the frequency of plant occurrence in obligate carnivores

Abstract Plant‐eating behavior is one of the greatest mysteries in obligate carnivores. Despite unsuitable morphological and physiological traits for plant consumption, the presence of plants in scat or stomach contents has been reported in various carnivorous species. However, researchers’ interpre...

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Main Authors: Hiroto Yoshimura, Satoshi Hirata, Kodzue Kinoshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7885