Discussion:
Animal Adaptation
Think about gazelles, zebras, antelopes, and other large hooved animals living in herds on the plans of Africa where there are a variety of species of large mammation predators like cheetahs, lions, leopards, hunting dogs, etc. Visualize that you are a member of one of those prey species. Explain about the antipredator mechanisms you would use to avoid being caught and killed by these predators.
Now pretend you areone of the African predators above:
Long term food choice exists in a continuum between pure specialists on one end and complete generalists on the other end. Where does your diet fall on this continuum?Explain your answer.
Explain the feeding adaptations that you would use to capture and kill one of these large hooved mammals.