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Why do ostriches swallow rocks for their digestive system what does it do?
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What is an fact about worms?
They swallow rocks to help with digestion
What happens when a red eared slider turtle eats little rocks?
The turtle will likely pass the rock through its digestive system, however turtles are known to develop blocked bowels from rocks that are too large, or eating too many rocks at once.
What organ in birds hold rocks that they swallow to help with digestion?
That would be the gizzard.
What animal swallows rocks to aid digestion?
Birds swallow very small rocks that are used by their gizzards to grind their food.
Why did the ostrich eat the pebble?
dodo birds ate rocks because they ate a fruit that was hard to digest when they swallowed the rocks the rocks somehow rubbed together in its stomach and then crushed the fruit, so it could digest it.
What are facts about glow worms?
Glow wormsThey swallow rocks to help with digestion.They glow.
How do Ostriches react when they see their prey?
Ostriches are omnivores, which means that they will ANYthing: plants, roots, fruit, insects, lizards and small rodents. In the stomach of an Ostrich have been found small rocks, sand and clams, which help to absorb the food. So it would depend on what it fancied for the meal at the time.
Which emus eat rocks?
There is only one species of emu. Emus swallow stones and pebbles to help their digestion.
Do Tortoise's eat small rocks or stones in the wild. My Tortoise tries to eat small stones in the garden I keep taking them from her is this the right thing to do?
umm well i know chickens eat rocks and stones to help their digestive system so i dont know if the same matters occur in tortoises.
Do elephants eat rocks?
no
What would happen if you swallowed tiny rocks?
For one (1) you should not be eating rocks, tiny or not, but second (2) they may get lodged in small areas of your digestive track.
What is the difference between a birds digestive system and a humans?
A bird's digetive system is different because a bird has a gizzard unlike a human, in the gizzard are rocks and pebble to help make the food smaller ,because the bird may not be able to chew it's food up completely.
