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Cryptic Chronicles of Herbivore Adaptations
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Type of artery supplying intestines of large herbivores
  • 2. High-crowned teeth adaptation for abrasive foliage consumption
  • 3. Enzymes herbivores rely on to metabolize plant secondary compounds
  • 6. Foregut fermenter with multi-chambered stomachs
  • 8. Large herbivore known for keratinous nasal appendage
  • 10. Non-herbivore predator that prey on herbivorous insects
  • 12. Component of gut flora enabling cellulose breakdown internally
  • 13. Enzymatic fluid aiding initial digestion of cellulose-rich diets
  • 17. Sweet substance from wood, toxic to canines but produced by herbivores
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  • 4. Ecological succession stage influencing herbivore forage availability
  • 5. Opposite of herbivory—human dietary practice ironically referenced here
  • 7. Coprophagy method common in lagomorphs for nutrient retrieval
  • 9. Describes plants preferred by discerning herbivores
  • 11. Not a herbivore but sharks contrasted with this plant-feeder group
  • 14. Biome dominated by herbivorous grazers and grasses
  • 15. Process herbivores exploit indirectly in feeding chains
  • 16. Grass-like monocot vital to grazing diets
  • 18. Bat genus that contrasts with typical herbivore traits
  • 19. Leaf-specialist consumer, often with a complex gut

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