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Grasses and Legumes (hay) are considered "roughage" or "forage" they make up the most important part of a horse's diet.
Note that legumes are very rich, and should not be a large part of the horses diet. Alfalfa and Clover are legumes, and too much rich food, like legumes, can cause life threatening stones in the horses stomach that require surgery to remove.
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Why are horses considered non-ruminant yet they feed on grasses?
Ruminants are animals that eat grass, regurgitate it as cud, rechew and then swollow it again for digestion. Cows are considered ruminants as they exhibit this behavior. Just because an animal eats grass it does not mean it is a ruminant. Since horses do not regurgitate their feed and chew it again, they are not considered ruminants. Animals that eat a plant based diet are considered herbavores.
Is legume included in a high protein diet?
Traditionally, a high protein diet mainly consists of meat, but if you eat enough legumes to sustain yourself it would still be considered a high protein diet.
Magnesium is provided in the diet primarily by?
Legumes
What is a grasses diet?
Small Animals including mice
Why do elephants have a diet of leaves and trees?
They have a diet of leaves, trees and grasses, because they are herbivores.
What is a impalas diet?
grasses seeds fruit leaves,plants
The diet of an inchworm?
Inchworms eat ripe leaves and grasses.
What is Impala diet?
grasses seeds fruit leaves,plants
What are yaks diet?
Grasses, sedges, mosses. shrubs, lichen and herbs
Are horses on any kind of diet?
A horses diet should consist primarily of forages like grass or hay and minimal to no concentrates. For horses that require a specialized diet it's best to have a equine vet assist you.
Do cows eat more than grass?
Yes. Legumes such as alfalfa, trefoil, sainfoin, clover or other forbs will also make up a part of their diet. But most of what they eat is comprised of grass, including corn, barley, wheat, oats, and all other grasses used for pasture or hay.
Why do grasshoppers live in grasslands?
Because a grasshopper's diet consists of primarily grasses.
