They might not be able to chew the food, due to lack of teeth.
Baby tummies slowly develop from milk to vegetables to finally meat. Breast milk contains all a bay will need for aboy 6-9 mths when it will need more, Teeth are not the reason why babies go easy.
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There are millions of species of animals, with many different feeding modes.Many eat with their mouths...Well it depends on what animal you want to know about.... like Lions attack there food then eat it right then and there or save some for there spouse or babies.
Amoebas move using psuedopodia (which means "false feet") and feed by phagocytosis- by englufing solid food through their cell membrane by use of internal food vacuole. Pseudopods are used to find food
Animals everywhere eat the same way, but they eat different kinds of food that are suited to their bodies and their mouth types. For example, land creatures eat predominantly solid food, and sea creatures and air creatures eat less solid food.
When food is eaten, it is still whole and in a solid matter. By the time it reaches the blood, it has been broken down and all the separate components of the food (the sugar, the fat, the salt, vitamins, minerals, water) have separated creating a different form.
Because babies don't eat solid food.
They feed off they're mom's milk, but they can eat solid food when they are born.
about 9 months
Babies start to eat solids at around 8-9 months. It depends on the individual child.
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puppies can eat solid food around 8-12 weeks after they are weaned
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Female raccoons nurse their babies with milk exclusively until they are about 6-8 weeks of age. At that time they are old enough to follow the mother while foraging for solid food. By 16 weeks of age they are weaned and eat old solid foods.
Most kittens can start to eat solid food at around 6-8 weeks of age.
Babies at this age are just starting to eat solid foods. They should eat healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, not cookies.
No plants can not eat solid foods because they can not break them down.
It's most likely they dumped their food bowl. So, there is probably food in their bedding that they can dig up and eat. Rats only eat their babies if they are born dead. :(