Osteophagy is more simply known as "eating bones". Another well-known bone eater is the hyena. They have very strong jaws, so they can crush and digest bones. 1окт. 2015 г.
Can any animal digest bones?
The real "bone eaters" are lammergeiers (also known as bearded vultures). These vultures have behavioral and anatomical adaptations that allow up to 90 percent bone diet.
Can tigers digest bones?
2. Tigers can digest the bones of the human body. According to Joe Exotic. He claims that rival Big Cat Rescue owner Carole Baskin used this method to dispose of her ex-husband who disappeared in 1997.
What are the animals that eat only bones?
Bearded vultures are the only known vertebrates whose diet is almost exclusively (70-90 percent) composed of bone.
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