[New post] Why do some animals eat pebbles and stones?

f&m posted: " Why do some animals eat pebbles and stones? Birds do not have teeth to chew food, so some birds eat pebbles – but not for food and nutrition – they eat pebbles to help them digest food. The pebbles are stored in their gizzard, which is located under t" SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM Why do some animals eat pebbles and stones? f&m Nov 2 Why do some animals eat pebbles and stones? Birds do not have teeth to chew food, so some birds eat pebbles – but not for food and nutrition – they eat pebbles to help them digest food. The pebbles are stored in their gizzard, which is located under the stomach. All birds have a gizzard, but not all birds eat pebbles – for example, fruit-eating birds do not eat pebbles because fruit is soft and easily digested.  Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://similarbutdifferentanimals.com/2022/11/02/why-do-some-animals-eat-pebbles-and-stones/ Powered by WordPress.com