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  • What Vegetables do Gophers Eat? (How to Prevent It!)

    What Vegetables do Gophers Eat? (How to Prevent It!)

    Gophers are not just cute little furry creatures that live in the ground all the time. They’re also pesky rodents with a penchant for chewing plants and vegetables, including things like tomatoes, potatoes, squash, and pumpkins. Gophers will eat almost anything they can get their teeth on, but they seem particularly fond of roots and…

  • Do Groundhogs Eat Flowers? (9 Ways to Prevent It!)

    Do Groundhogs Eat Flowers? (9 Ways to Prevent It!)

    Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are a type of rodent that eats primarily plants. They will eat almost anything from your backyard – some of their favorites are tomatoes, zucchini, and even onions! Groundhogs love flowers and they will eat many of the most popular flowers grown in backyards as well as wildflowers in meadows…

  • How to Keep Groundhogs and Gophers Out of Your Backyard!

    How to Keep Groundhogs and Gophers Out of Your Backyard!

    I have previously written a range of articles on what groundhogs eat, and how they, depending on the season, may ruin your backyard by eating your plants, including flowers, tomatoes, onions, and numerous fruits. The same is the case for gophers. There are several ways to make sure that rodents like groundhogs, gophers, mice, and…

  • Do Gophers Eat Flowers (Which Flowers are Safe?)

    Do Gophers Eat Flowers (Which Flowers are Safe?)

    Gophers are rodents that, just like their groundhog cousins, like to eat all kinds of plants! They are considered pests by most gardeners, as they munch on many types of plants including flowers – especially their bulbs and seeds. However, there are indeed gopher-resistant flowers that can be used to protect and keep them away…

  • What fruits do groundhogs eat? (How to keep them away!)

    What fruits do groundhogs eat? (How to keep them away!)

    Groundhogs (Marmota monax), also known as woodchucks, are omnivores rodents that like to live in burrows they dig. They eat plants as they are herbivores during the day and sleep on their burrow excavated at night. Groundhogs hibernate for several months every year; they rouse themselves only once or twice to eat, drink and defecate.…

  • Are Crabs Carnivores or Omnivores? (Explained!)

    Are Crabs Carnivores or Omnivores? (Explained!)

    Animals that live in the ocean constitute the marine food web. These animals use three methods of feeding during their food consumption: absorbing, grabbing, and also filtering. Crabs are part of this marine food web in which they are classified as part of the crustacean order Decapoda. Scientifically, crabs are omnivores, meaning that they feed…

  • What do Groundhogs Eat Throughout the Year?

    What do Groundhogs Eat Throughout the Year?

    Groundhogs are mostly herbivores. They are also known as woodchucks and are mostly found in North America and Canada. The groundhog’s diet consists of over 98% plant matter including grasses and other low-lying vegetation. They also consume many types of human-grown vegetables, fruits, and nuts and will eat insects, including crickets, beetles, butterflies, moths, and…

  • is a Frog a Primary or Secondary Consumer? (Answered!)

    is a Frog a Primary or Secondary Consumer? (Answered!)

    A consumer is an organism that eats other living things. Producers produce their own food, while decomposers break down dead things into simpler molecules that can be used by producers. Frogs and tadpoles are secondary consumers because they eat other living things. Whereas tadpoles eat mostly algae and bacteria, frogs feed mainly on other animals.…

  • Do monkeys eat coconuts? (Which Ones Do?)

    Do monkeys eat coconuts? (Which Ones Do?)

    Do you know which monkeys eat coconuts? In this blog post, we will explore the world of monkey coconut consumption! We will take a look at which monkeys enjoy this delicious fruit, and where they can be found. Stay tuned for some amazing facts about monkey-coconut relationships! Because coconuts crow all over the tropical belts…

  • What type of teeth do monkeys have? (10 Monkey teeth facts!)

    What type of teeth do monkeys have? (10 Monkey teeth facts!)

    While all primates including humans have teeth, the type of teeth that monkeys have is quite different from species to species and depends mostly on their diet. They use their teeth for a variety of purposes – from stripping leaves off of branches to cracking open hard nuts. All primates, including humans, have teeth that…