Studying mammals: Plant predators

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Studying mammals: Plant predators provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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10 hours worth of material

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From the mouse-deer to the elephant, plant eaters come in all shapes and sizes. But how do they manage to flourish on a salad diet? In this free course, Studying mammals: Plant predators, we will ...

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- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 The herbivores
- 1 The herbivores
- 2 The herbivore lifestyle - living on leaves
- 2 The herbivore lifestyle - living on leaves
- 3 Herbivore teeth
- 3 Herbivore teeth
- 4 Digesting plant material
- 4 Digesting plant material
- 4.1 A brief digression about digestion
- 4.2 Digesting cellulose
- 5 Digestive processes
- 5 Digestive processes
- 5.1 Ruminants
- 5.2 Pseudo-ruminants
- 5.3 Hindgut fermenters
- 6 Grazers and browsers
- 6 Grazers and browsers
- 7 Plant defences
- 7 Plant defences
- 8 Shortage of nutrients
- 8 Shortage of nutrients
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Protein shortage
- 8.3 Shortage of minerals
- 9 Wildebeest migration
- 9 Wildebeest migration
- 10 Living in herds
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements

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English
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Date of Start
30th December, 2022
Level
Beginner
Price
Free Certificate
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