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HERBIVOROUS SPECIES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insoluble grit
1, record 1, English, insoluble%20grit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grit is available in two forms : soluble and insoluble. Soluble grit, such a cuttlebone and crushed oyster shells, dissolves as it passes through the digestive tract and serves as a source of calcium in the avian diet... Insoluble grit, generally found as sand or small pebbles, remains in the gizzard after ingestion and helps with the mechanical breakdown of food... Some species of birds, particularly herbivorous or granivorous species such as galliformes, require insoluble grit in their diet for efficient digestion... 2, record 1, English, - insoluble%20grit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravier insoluble
1, record 1, French, gravier%20insoluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grit insoluble 2, record 1, French, grit%20insoluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux types de graviers sont offerts aux oiseaux : soluble et insoluble. Le gravier insoluble est composé de petits cailloux et contient habituellement du silicate et du grès. Il chemine jusqu'au gésier de l'oiseau où il aide à broyer les graines à coque ou les aliments qui ont atteint le tractus digestif en gros morceaux. Le gravier soluble est organique, se compose principalement de gypse et de calcaire (carbonate de calcium) et contient des os de seiche et des coquilles d'huîtres. 1, record 1, French, - gravier%20insoluble
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grass carp
1, record 2, English, grass%20carp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white amur 2, record 2, English, white%20amur
correct
- Asian carp 3, record 2, English, Asian%20carp
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a herbivorous, freshwater fish species of family Cyprinidae, and the only species of the genus Ctenopharyngodon. It is cultivated in China for food but was introduced in Europe and the United States for aquatic weed control. 4, record 2, English, - grass%20carp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Asian carp: common name also used to refer to many species native to Asia such as Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Mylopharyngodon piceus and Hypophthalmichthys nobilis. 5, record 2, English, - grass%20carp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amour blanc
1, record 2, French, amour%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carpe herbivore 2, record 2, French, carpe%20herbivore
correct, feminine noun
- carpe de roseau 3, record 2, French, carpe%20de%20roseau
correct, feminine noun
- carpe chinoise 4, record 2, French, carpe%20chinoise
see observation, feminine noun
- carpe asiatique 5, record 2, French, carpe%20asiatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sept principales espèces de carpes sont élevées dans le monde et elles sont traditionnellement regroupées sur la base de leur répartition géographique : les carpes dites chinoises incluent la carpe herbivore ou amour blanc (Ctenopharyngodon idella), la carpe argentée (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) et la carpe marbrée ou à grosse tête (Aristichthys nobilis). 6, record 2, French, - amour%20blanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 7, record 2, French, - amour%20blanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpe chinoise : ce terme désigne les espèces originaires de la Chine; il peut donc désigner plusieurs espèces. 7, record 2, French, - amour%20blanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carpe asiatique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner plusieurs autres espèces de carpes originaires d'Asie, dont Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Mylopharyngodon piceus and Hypophthalmichthys nobilis. 7, record 2, French, - amour%20blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpa china
1, record 2, Spanish, carpa%20china
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carpa herbivora 2, record 2, Spanish, carpa%20herbivora
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paraxonia
1, record 3, English, paraxonia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- even-toed ungulate 2, record 3, English, even%2Dtoed%20ungulate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Order of mammals which have substituted hooves(kind of thick horny part enclosing and covering the front of the last phalanx) for claws and have adapted for running. They are herbivorous. The body weight is borne only on the hooves. The old classification separating the Perissodactylo(odd-toed Ungulates) from the Artiodactyla(even-toed Ungulates) tends nowadays to be replaced by one distinguishing between the Mesaxonia(with the axis of the limb passing through the 3rd digit, and the other digits vestigial or absent) and the Paraxonia(in which the axis of the limb passes between the 3rd and 4th digits, which are equal in length, and the other digits vestigial or absent). Artiodactyls are divided into 2 suborders : the Suiformes, which include the wild boar(Sus scrofa), a pest of the family Suidae, and the Ruminantia(ruminants), which comprise the red deer(Cervus elaphus) and the roe deer(Capreolus capreolus). The latter species is sometimes harmful. 1, record 3, English, - paraxonia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paraxonien
1, record 3, French, paraxonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les ongulés, la position de l'axe du membre varie selon le nombre d'éléments métapodiaux conservés [...] Chez le paraxonien, l'axe passe entre les doigts III et IV qui sont de même longueur [...] 1, record 3, French, - paraxonien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- artiodáctilos
1, record 3, Spanish, artiod%C3%A1ctilos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mamíferos de pezuñas pares 2, record 3, Spanish, mam%C3%ADferos%20de%20pezu%C3%B1as%20pares
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mamíferos] ungulados en los cuales el eje de las patas pasa entre los dedos tercero y cuarto, con un desarrollo igual o desigual, y en todo caso, más largos que el segundo y el quinto. El número de dedos en estos animales es par (hipopótamo, cerdo, ciervo, cabra, vaca, etc.). 3, record 3, Spanish, - artiod%C3%A1ctilos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los artiodáctilos o mamíferos de pezuñas pares se estudian en el orden Artiodactyla. Este orden se le asigna a la clase Mamalia. 2, record 3, Spanish, - artiod%C3%A1ctilos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- herbivorous species
1, record 4, English, herbivorous%20species
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species which eats plants. 1, record 4, English, - herbivorous%20species
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espèce herbivore
1, record 4, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20herbivore
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce qui se nourrit de végétaux. 1, record 4, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20herbivore
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- short-faced bear
1, record 5, English, short%2Dfaced%20bear
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bulldog bear 2, record 5, English, bulldog%20bear
- Arctodus simus 3, record 5, English, Arctodus%20simus
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The short-faced bear(Arctodus simus) seems to have been mainly a flesh-eater and was by far the most powerful land predator during the Ice Age in North America. It may have attacked bison, deer, and horses... this species ranged the high grasslands of western North America from Alaska to Mexico... The short-faced bear became extinct some 10, 000 years ago, perhaps partly because some of its large prey died out earlier, and partly because of competition with the smaller, more herbivorous brown bears that entered North America from Eurasia. The short-faced bear(Arctodus simus), sometimes called the "bulldog", was the largest land carnivore in North America during the ice age. 2, record 5, English, - short%2Dfaced%20bear
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ours à tête courte
1, record 5, French, ours%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20courte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ours à face courte 2, record 5, French, ours%20%C3%A0%20face%20courte
correct, masculine noun
- Arctodus simus 3, record 5, French, Arctodus%20simus
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surtout carnivore, semble-t-il, l'ours à tête courte (Arctodus simus) fut le plus puissant prédateur terrestre durant la période glaciaire en Amérique du Nord. [...] Cette espèce hantait les plateaux herbeux de l'Ouest nord-américain, de l'Alaska au Mexique [...] L'ours à tête courte disparut il y a 10,000 ans, peut-être jusqu'à un certain point à cause de la disparition d'une partie de son gros gibier, et aussi de la concurrence de l'ours brun, plus petit et davantage herbivore, arrivé d'Eurasie en amérique septentrionale. 1, record 5, French, - ours%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20courte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le cas de l'ours à face courte (Arctodus simus), qui vivait en Amérique du Nord jusqu'il y a environ 10,000 ans, l'analyse morphologique de ces éléments donne lieu à des interprétations opposées. 2, record 5, French, - ours%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20courte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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