as part of a recent discussion can you confirm if giraffes eat stinging nettles. i am sure i saw them eat them when watching a longleat programme.
Chickens will eat stinging nettles.
they eat berries sometimes nettles(not stinging) and grass.
Stinging nettles have stinging hairs that release irritating chemicals when touched, deterring herbivores and humans from eating them. They also have a robust root system that allows them to quickly colonize disturbed environments and outcompete other plants.
Extracts from stinging nettles were used for medicinal purposes.
Not usually, no. They'd have to be taught to like to eat them like you would with thistles.
Yes it probably would but it wouldn't be its first choice to eat.
Yes stinging nettles are pollinated by insects. Some nettles are pollinated by the wind. Stinging nettles are eaten by chickens.
Nettles (Stinging nettle) or Common nettle
Stinging nettles are natural wild plants, and are not man-made, even by Romans.
Because it would sting them and stining hurts pigs...
Yes
Stinging nettles can be found in moist, wooded areas, along streams, and in fields. They are commonly found in temperate regions around the world. Be cautious when handling them as they deliver a stinging sensation when touched.