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A piscivore (/ ˈ p ɪ s ɪ v ɔːr /) is a carnivorous animal that primarily eats fish. The name piscivore is derived from Latin piscis 'fish' and vorō 'to devour'. Piscivore is equivalent to the Greek-derived word ichthyophage , both of which mean "fish eater".
Oligophagy is a term for intermediate degrees of selectivity, referring to animals that eat a relatively small range of foods, either because of preference or necessity. [2] Another classification refers to the specific food animals specialize in eating, such as: Carnivore: the eating of animals Araneophagy: eating spiders; Avivore: eating birds
Forest Grove is located on the western edge of the Portland metropolitan area and the Willamette Valley. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.88 square miles (15.23 km 2 ), of which 5.74 square miles (14.87 km 2 ) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km 2 ) is water.
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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County purchased the first tract of land for this preserve from Alexander McDowell in 1930. This original tract consisted of about 62 acres adjoining the West Branch of the DuPage River. McDowell Grove was home to a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp from 1934 to 1943. During that time the camp housed ...
Most such animals are arthropods, primarily insects of various kinds, in which the behavior is quite common, and found in many different orders. [1] It is not uncommon for insects to specialize to various degrees; in some cases, they limit themselves to certain plant groups (a taxonomic specialization), and in others, it is the physical characteristics of the wood itself (e.g., state of decay ...
Fakenham Wood and Sapiston Great Grove is a 200.7-hectare (496-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Sapiston in Suffolk. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These two coppice with standards woods comprise one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the county.