Both cats are 14 years old. Both graze, however one of them, the first thing she does, when I let her outside, is head straight for the the grasses/plants/weeds to graze.
I feed them Iams, usually an adult and/or hairball control formula.
I only occasionally supplement that with various table scraps or a little bit of milk.
Also, I know some vegetarian food sources can be deadly for dogs. Are there any vegetarian foods that I should make sure to never let my cats have?
lotsalops96 replied: "There are a couple of theories as to why cats eat grass. First, some believe that there are certain vitamins in grass that cats get when they eat it. Second, it's believed that eating grass helps a cat to spit out hairballs which have formed in the stomach"
kalamidad replied: "Maybe your cat is cross-bred with a goat.... that explains that....."
Echo Bravo replied: "eating grass is a why of settling their stomach, because of somthing they may have eaten. they usually throw up after eating grass too."
Jane replied: "as for the vegiearian foods i am not sure about that.
Usually they will eat the grass to calm an upset stomach. If they eat too much it may make make them throw-up. It shouldn't harm them but I would call a vet just to make sure.
The milk may be causing some problems though. Cats love it but their digestive systems don't. I do give mine about 2 tablespoons every now and then and he is ok with it but yours may not be able to handle it. I had a different cat that couldn't have any at all without throwing up all over and having the craps.
Good Luck"
pfloydie replied: "They are not really lacking anything. They simply need the roughage I think; My cat (strictly indoor) ate part of a bra strap and followed it up with a nice size piece of a "Michaels" plastic bag; I spent over $2000 on the diagnostics and surgery (believe it or not he's doing great); I saw the "pet grass" at PetSmart and he gobbles it up -- I leave it next to his food and ever since he has considerably has laid off his favorite snacks (like plastic bags, shoelaces, wire, bra straps, strings & yarn
Too funny they are --- All the dogs I have ever owned at grass as well. . . . I think it's a natural urge of theirs"
monkeydoodie replied: "Cats eat grass in order to recover from an injury or to just maintain their health. It's okay if they eat grass and in fact should be encouraged to do so. All though you should be careful of most home lawns. You could plant some grass indoor for the cats. They want it because grass is rich in chlorophyll and it contains a higher concentration of enzymes, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals and amino acids."
barbie1000doll replied: "Cats and dogs do this. It is soothing to their stomachs. Milk can upset their tummys."
k m replied: "Keep them away from your houseplants- some of them are toxic.
Why not grow some catgrass? Or give them some catnip during the winter? I grow catmint in my garden and they love it. In spring I have to put wooden skewers standing in the mint to keep the kitties from rolling on it and crushing it to death. They enjou it from April through to November.
Greens are good for their digestion. That's what they are craving.
There's a new Purina food that has greens in it- my cats kill for it so I use it for treats."
christychik91 replied: "lol. its PERFECTLY normal. my cat does the same thing. my dog, too. i dont know why though so i looked it up. Heres your answer! :)
Why do cats eat grass?
Cats don’t eat grass as a source of nutrients. For them eating grass has a purely mechanical function. Ingested blades of grass trigger regurgitation of indigestible or hard to digest matter, like the cats’ own hair swallowed during grooming, or fur and bones of prey. Expelling this matter through regurgitation, similar to birds of prey, is safer than allowing it to pass through the digestive tract where it could possibly cause a blockage.
Provide indoor cats with potted grass at all time, as they may otherwise chew on houseplants. Discourage your cats from eating grass right after eating a meal, however, as they may unintentionally regurgitate their dinner.
hope it helps you."
Kris L replied: "'Grazing' is NORMAL and ALL CATS will do it if they can. I think it might help their digestion, even if you are giving them 'perfect food' ... if I were you, I'd buy some wheat grass sprouts (they're actually growing from their container) or just plant some 'lawn' grass seeds and let them 'sprout' until they're about two inches tall ... and put that where your kitties can reach it all the time ... and simply water it and replace it when it starts to turn yellow.
DO NOT EVER GIVE YOUR CAT ANY MILK! It is NOT GOOD for their tummies, even if they LOVE it!
And I would not give them ANY vegetarian food, because cats are not and should never 'be' vegetarians, and the 'proteins' in vegetarian foods could really screw up their bodies."
old cat lady replied: "Cats are not natural regurgitators and the grass will cause them to purge their stomachs. My cats have access to my back garden and a couple of them frequently go out after breakfast and eat some grass, come in the house and throw it up on the rug. Now that my cats don't eat dry food anymore it is not happening here. One cat is a kibble addict and she is the only one that ever throws up anything.
None of my cats have hairballs. I recently took a 14 year old rescue cat (Turkish Angora type with long white hair). His former owner reported that he had hairballs regularly. Here he eats a raw meat diet I prepare and a high quality canned food and has not had a hairball in three months.
So it is not natural for a cat on a species-appropriate diet to have hairballs. Check with your local zoo about the lions, tigers and cheetahs there. They eat raw meat and I would be willing to bet that they don't deal with hairballs.
With all the by-product meat and formulations that are 2/3 corn it's no wonder Iam's has had to come up with a "hairball" formula. Expensive too at $2.50 per lb.
The dry foods I do use (half a bag for my one cat and the rest goes to a friend who feeds feral cats) are 60% wholesome meat protein and use brown rice, oats, millet or pea as filler. Natural Balance, Soid Gold, Eagle Pack, Blue, are almost a $1 less than the Iam's you are buying. CA Natural is a good dry food at the same price as the Iams. Nature's Logic has a fine dry food. It is ten cents more per lb. than the Iams."
Catriona S replied: "Cats always graze on grass, it's just natural I think. I have heard that they do it when they feel ill and it helps them to vomit, but I think they just do it because they want to, my cat doesn't always feel sick when she eats grass. They just like it, I suppose. Nothing to worry about, though."
is this a good diet for my horse during the winter? he is a Pretty east keeper. he will be on a mix of orchard pellets,rolled oats, and 10% sweet feed (one folgers coffee can of the grain mixture at night). and also will be provided 2 flakes of alfalfa (one in the morning and one at night) and till will have 4 acres to graze on (the grass is starting to come back alive). he will be doing little to no work during winter. is he missing anything in his diet?
doglover1000 replied: "why would u stop the work he needs to get exercise even in the winter read the book a horses soul its amazing and it really taught me to think diffrently about how i treat horses but yea it sounds like a good meal"
Renesmee replied: "its really good for horses to always have availability to a mineral block and/or salt block in the winter (or anytime really). So you should get either one or both of those. His feed and hay sounds fine make sure he has PLENTY of fresh water daily. I really think though that you should exercise him though even though it will be cold to ride cause he needs his exercise that way he does not get out of shape cause then it will be harder to get him back into shape when it warms up. Even though its going to be cold for you just bundle up and ride cause your doing him no justice if you dont ride him at least 2-3 times a week during the winter.
hope this helped or gave you some ideas.
good luck :)"
saddllp replied: "No, this is not a good diet. First, if he is an easy keeper, he does not need all that sweet feed and rolled oats. These two items are a recipe for disaster - laminitis! Especially if he is doing little work. He needs a diet of grass hay. period. Even the alfalfa is a bit high in sugar for an easy keeper. You should weigh him and feed him 20% of his ideal weight. So if he weighs 1000 pounds, you should feed him 20 lbs of hay per day. If you want to feed him a treat????? soak beet pulp pellets, pour the water out and give that to him with his supplements (salt, and whatever else you THINK he needs). All the other is a waste of money and potentially hazardous to your horse's health. Who told you to feed him like that? Make them pay the vet bill!"
Has anyone done the Miami Heart Diet - Lose 10 pounds in 3 days? I am on my second day of the Miami Heart Institute diet - Lose 10 pounds and 3 days? Has anyone done it? Did you lose weight? Did you change the diet by grazing with your food or just eat the three meals? I am adding in excercise and hoping for good results.
It says that it is a chemical based diet - any of your experience is helpful
susieq replied: "I used the Heart Hospital of Atlanta 4 day diet (I think they're the same) and yes I lost the 10 lbs. No snacking or cheating. The foods are designed to work with each other for the loss. If you add to or take away from..it won't work."
Is this a good diet plan for a miniature horse? Ok, so my mini just grazes all day everyday but once it starts to snow he wont be able to graze...Do you think he would get sick switching from grazing to grass hay or a mix for the winter and then going back to grazing in the spring (or whenever it stops snowing)?
Thanks! :D
CF_ replied: "thats what we do for ours."
T. replied: "As the year goes on and there is less nutrition in the grass I would introduce some hay to him gradually. You'll know if he's hungry if the hay you give him disappears as soon as you do!! It's the same with feeding a hard feed or mix, do it slowly so that his body has time to adjust. You will find that once the spring grass appears he will leave his hay and you can leave out his hard feed too"
True or False. Overweight people often retain large amounts of body waste due to poor diet? (sometimes in excess of 40 lbs). All this waste accumulating in the large intestines deposits a plaque material. This plaque layer prevents the aborsbtion of nutrients from food in the large intestine, which fools the body into believing it's starving.
This, in turn, puts the body in 'grazing mode' which increases the problem of over eating.
Is this factual? And if so, what can be done to reverse the process?
lydja replied: "ewww, sounds terrible,"
Lone Wolf replied: "Change the diet. Add as much fruits and veggies as you can stand. Take yogurt or some other form of acidophilus to increase the good bacteria in the digestive system. Exercise, exercise, exercise! Reduce fatty foods and foods with high glycemic index (sugar). Reduce intake of processed foods. Eat more chicken, turkey, and fish. Reduce intake of red meats."
Cydney replied: "I'm not sure if it's 40lbs of waste, but it is true that overweight people's intestines move slower. So there is extra waste.
What can be done? Increasing fiber intake is your best bet. And, of course, addressing the eating behaviors themselves so that the person returns to a healthy weight and eating routine."
Anne replied: "Sounds about right
Remedy is to drink 3-4 litres of water a day"
random_person_hiding_from_youu replied: "Is that TRUE?!
This is sooo getting added to my private watchlist I need to know this, i'm overweight !"
How can I improve this pregnancy diet? I'm 16 weeks pregnant and hungry all the time. I've been grazing all day, but how can I improve what I'm eating?
Here's an example of what I ate yesterday:
Cherios with Sliced Banana and 1% Milk
Apple
1/2 a footlong Subway Turkey & Ham with all the veggies
A few hours later.... The other half
Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup- 2 servings
Two girl scout cookies & a handful of chips <--- no good, I know!
Lowfat Yogurt
Prenatal Vitamins
Nanners replied: "so far so good.. Don't eat alot of sweets and junk food (u can have it but in moderations not all the time) but other than that its good.
I am 35 weeks 2 days and I eat all the time. I am hungry all the time. So i eat all day long. like lil snacks. like fruit and some veggies. and everyonce and a while I'll eat a lil bit of chips and like one or two cookies. I have gained 37 pounds. throught my whole pregnancy. I am hungry all the time!!!"
jenj19782003@yahoo.com replied: "I eat the same way. I'm 17 weeks pregnant. I et what I want, because if I'm craving it it means that there is something in it that I need.."
spectacular replied: "eat healthy and dont eat a ton of extra food because you still feeding one person.Whatever you eat goes to the baby to.If you eat to much you will be over weight after your pregnacy"
? replied: "eat more natural foods with less preservatives. for example instead of progresso soup (loaded with msg and other preservatives) choose organic all natural canned soup. and re-think subway, if you look up the ingridients in their breads on line, you will find so many chemicals in those breads, i'm sure not good for you..."
Can't Wait to Meet My Girl! replied: "I know you know this, so i'm not going to preach, but avoid lunch meat! It's a listeria risk. I crave subway, too, but I always get it toasted. Lunch meats are not considered safe for pregnant women once they get cold after heating. Only safe while warm!
I'm ADDICTED to progresso soup.. my Dr. told me to limit it to two cans a week because of the HIGH, HIGH sodium content :*(
Dr. Brewers pregnancy diet has REALLY made my life easy these past few weeks. I thought I was eating healthy (and I was, just way too much) but I was gaining weight like a linebacker, so my Dr. recommended I googled "Dr. Brewer's Pregnancy Diet". You will find links that allow you to download a spread sheet to help you track what you're eating. It's awesome. I'm getting the right nutrition, and not over/ under eating! I so wish I had known of this at the beginning of my pregnancy."
what's the best regimen for supplementing a horse's diet in the summer and in the winter; best feed brand? horse is 8 yo gelding, 14hh, slightly skinny. he's been wormed but i think the previous owner just let him graze on pasture grass and didn't give him any grain.
boifriday replied: "It really depends on where you're living, what the climate is like, whether you have summer or winter dominant rainfall, and what you intend to use the horse for (ie paddock ornament, dressage, racing, eventing, breeding...).
If you buy feeds at a feed store they may be able to advise you, or you could contact a local vet who works with horses. Be careful of feeding too much grain or concentrated pellets. Introduce them gradually if you are going to use them. Good quality hay (lucerne/alfalfa, grass or oaten) is a staple."
theshadow01 replied: "If you are concerned that your horse is not gaining weight check his teeth. If they have not been floated in a while that could be the problem. Use your left thumb to check the right side and vice versa. Reach for the back uppers. If you feel sharp edges, you need the equine dentist.
Also, horses need to eat hay. Nature intended them to be grazing animals, and they need the roughage to maintain healthy digestion. A couple of flakes in the morning and a couple of flakes in the evening.
Speak to your vet about your horse's specific needs, based on his work load and history."
music_chick5 replied: "You need to feed your horse a combination of hay and grain or feed. If you don't have pasture for him to graze on, go to your local farm supply or co-op and get a horse hay mix. I use Purina Strategy in addition to grazing. In the summer they only graze because we have so much land for them and we grow a mixture of hay that's proper for horses. If you just recently got him, you may want to worm him once a month for a few months. It won't hurt him and if the previous owner just let him go, he may have a buildup that once dose wouldn't completely cut out."
piixiikitty replied: "Contact your trusted Vet... he/she will best know what your horse needs."
Seriously low budget cooking how can I manage? I have to start eating healthy foods I am feeling the effects of bad diet. I graze on toast and cereal and never really have proper food. My budget is very low so I need to bare that in mind. I dont eat meat and I am not a very good cook - all in all not a great combination!!! Any ideas for good food on a budget?
orangeolfa replied: "SOUP!!!
learning to make soups is the gateway drug to great healthy cooking. it's affordable and economical in that you can:
-salvage all of your leftovers before they go bad
-cook large amounts that you can reheat and eat throughout the week
-freeze and reheat and retain good flavor
-in terms of preparing and cooking; soup is also very forgiving. you can easily adjust and re-balance your seasoning should you make a mistake.
GOOD LUCK!"
Dune replied: "I have found that if I use some frozen mixed veggies (carrots corn and peas) and mix into cooked Orzo, I have a great snack to serve hot or cold with a little soy etc.
A nice piece of smoked fish poached folded into the orzo would be nice.
If you did the fish in water, the flavoured water would make a good stock for the orzo to cook in. If you used milk you could make a parsley sauce."
mangotea replied: "a veggie stir fry with oyster sauce over brown rice is a good choice
whole wheat pasta with your favorite pasta sauce, add some frozen spinach while heating the sauce
sweet potatoes are cheap, healthful and easy to roast in the oven"
Butterfly Lover replied: "Dry beans cost almost nothing and can be made into terrific meals. Start with Black beans. Follow the directions on the bag. Once you have learned how to cook them then you can start adding things like tomato, corn, onion, cilantro, cumin, garlic.
Lentils are another excellent choice. Couscous, quinoa, barley, brown rice are all nutritious and easy to cook. Add vegetables and stock or a sauce and a salad or fruit and you have an inexpensive, nutritious meal.
You can google for recipes for each of the items I've mentioned."
greentea replied: "Pasta bakes go a long way. You can freeze anything left over as well."
Miss_Viv replied: "Pasta is always yummy and so easy to make. Just boil the pasta and toss in some sauce. As you get better at cooking, you can make the more elaborate pasta dishes. You can make a decent meal for an entire family with about five dollars. Just buy the whole wheat pasta if you want it to be healthy, and use marinara or tomato sauce if you want it to be light, rather than the cheesy alfredo sauces. Throw in some mushrooms and olives and you have a fast and easy meal. Canned soups are also great, and for breakfast just eat fruit and yogurt or warm oatmeal with cinnamon. I am also a vegetarian on a budget =]"
anon_guy_anon replied: "Porridge for breakfast. Steamed veges with balsamic vinegar. Good for you and cheap."
Kate replied: "Mousey
Do get some green veges and fruits into your diet. If you don't eat meat, try fish or pulses, like chilly beans even. They've cheap, getting sick is very expensive, so watch yourself and start munching on carrots and celery sticks. A bit of cheese won't hurt either. Plenty of water. and don't worry about not being a good cook. You'll pick it up."
Does anyone have a diet for a FAT horse? I have a horse which is overweight, and i know he is, hes a gelding cob, 11yrs old. since i got back to school im only back when its dark so i can only ride him at weekends and even only for a short while because of the miserable weather! he was fat when i got him in jan but i managed to get most of the weight off through excercise alone, now i feel that i really need to give him a proper diet to help him loose the weight, i have a rota where i let him out in the field for excercise for one day and keep him in then for 2 days, i only put him out because he needs to stretch his legs somehow, i hate to see him cramped in a stable all week, there isnt much grass in the field as it was grazed on all summer so that couldnt cause much more weight to be put on..could it?! i really need help i hate seing him fat, i want to do all i can to help him loose the weight, please help!!
jane c replied: "I took my dog to the doggy diet club at the vets!! maybe ask your local ver for some advice
ps - my dog actually lost weight!!"
Michelle replied: "Try to ride him for 2-3 hrs. a day (hard and soft). Feed him 1/2 of bail of hay 2 times a day. Before ride feed him some oats about 2 cups. Wait to settle in his stomach before riding. That should do it. Try this for 6months or more."
SaraBMW replied: "The first thing you should do is have a vet out to check for a thyroid problem. Then, you have to cut grain OUT of this diet. Feed at least 3 sections of hay for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and as much water as he'll drink. Feed some apples, maybe a cup of plain oats, but no corn or other grain. It's really amazing how little the horse will need. If he starts to drop weight too quickly, start adding in 1 cup of grain per week. If you feed too much grain, you run the risk of founder.
See if you can't figure out an arrangement with another horse owner at the stable to lunge him or work him out for 20 to 30 minutes every other day or so. But cutting down on grain is the 1st step!"
WMponygirl replied: "I have the same problem, except that it's dark when I leave for work and it's dark when I get home. Going into winter it isn't much of a problem for me, I just keep a close eye on body condition and add grain if necessary. My mare is particularly bad about weight gain. Seems like she gets fat just LOOKING at a blade of grass. I also have a 21 year old welsh pony gelding that is prone to founder. It may seem harsh but what you may ultimately have to do is muzzle him. Also share your concerns with your vet. He/she will have some excellent suggestions."
angle_is_sexy replied: "do u have a round corrall? i have almost the same problem with my horse except that hes lame so i cant ride him. i excercise him in the round corrall to get most of the weight off but since it started getting darker earlier and worse weather, i keep him in the round corrall and only feed him straw. it makes it so that hes not hungry and when hes bored, instead of cribbing or eating grain or hay, they chew on the straw which doesnt have any calories. if you dont have a round corrall you might want to consider building one. this way they can stretch their legs and not be cramped in a stable and when they feel frisky they can run around the corrall. hope this helps!"
Funchy replied: "Leave him turned out. Even if there isn't much grass left, the exercise and fresh air is so much better for him.
Cut his grain totally. Zero grain!
When he is stalled, limit his hay intake. Also switch from rich hay to plain old mixed grass.
Why not see about lease-sharing him with someone so that he's ridden more than once a week? They'd also help pay expenses.
Good luck to you!"
tlctreecare replied: "Grass hay about 1% of his body weight per day. Vitamin suppliment to make for lost mineral and vitamins.
RIDE RIDE RIDE and a grazing muzzle if out of pasture at all."
iluvmihorse12 replied: "don't feed him straw. that is horrible. he can be left out in the pasture he is staying in. you will still have to feed him a little grain. you could also buy a vitamin suppliment to mix with his grain. if you quit feeding him grain it could put weight on him instead of lose it. because of lack of balence in his diet. some horses are just fat. it's really hard to get the weight off them. you can buy a grazing muzzle for him. it can't be left on all the time but it will help alot. if you have to feed him hay this winter buy plain grass hay (no alfalfa or very rich stuff). when you can ride him DO. exsercise is very important."
Horse Crazy + Connor Crazy replied: "You need to put him out in the paddock every day. You also need to then get a inside riding ring with lights so that you can ride for an hour EVERYDAY! You can lounge him if you dont want to ride, which is bad! (i never really lounge) And you just need to exercise him and keep him going. HE will get skinnier then.
any questions:"
cowgirlup replied: "With out more info (size, what you are now feeding, and amounts) its hard to give you a proper answer. The best hays to use in a easy keeping horse is either orchard or coastal. Both are high in fiber but low in fat. Only feed between 2-3 flakes a day. As both hays are lower in quality than alfalfa mixes you will need to feed some type of feed to supplement the lack of nutrition. I find that Safe Choice made by Nutrena is a great feed (Purina makes an equivalent but I can't remember the name); as it is low in carbohydrates and sugars and is fortified with all the daily nutritional requirements that your horse needs. You will only need to feed between 2-3lbs (most scoops are 3lbs- so give between 1/4-1/2 a scoop a feeding) a day. Also, increase your turnout if possible; a couple of hours a day would be best."
carson a replied: "cut the grain feed in half. up the alfalfa, or straw. keep on excercising."
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mudpuppy replied: "short grass can cause a horse to be fat. all the sugar in the grass is at the root, and sugar is what makes a horse gain weight.
what i would suggest is this:
don't put a blanky on him. it's not cruel not to. he's fat, he won't get cold, and he'll burn fat staying warm. not a lot, but it will help.
take him off sweet feed. buy some black sunflower seeds, cracked corn, barley, and steamed oats. give him about a handful of a mixture of those a day. or just enough to mix supplements into when you need to.
don't lower his hay amount. then his body will go, 'famine! famine!' and refuse to lose weight. make sure the hay isn't alfalfa, and see that it's not too green. with hay, often the lower quality stuff is better for a horse, as long as it's not dusty or moldy.
lastly, buy a human supplement for him. it's called chromium by Solaray. (or however you spell it). they'll have it at most vitamin shopps. open up the little capsuls and give him five or six a day. those regulate his metabolism, and help him lose weight. they are not harmful to horses either.
your horse is basically diabetic. does he have a big, cresty neck? if so, he's diabetic.
another supplement to try is Quiesseua (or however you spell it, my vet has bad handwriting lol). they sell it at. it's a magnesium or manganese supplement. it explains how it helps horses lose weight.
good luck!"
How would horses get their salt intake living in the wild? It is stressed in so many feeding books and articles that all horses need a supply of salt in their diet. They say that they cannot get this salt from grazing.. So if it is so important that they get the right amount of salt intake, how would they get it in the wild?
Gunslinger replied: "In the wild they would not be limited to the area they can roam and would be able to acces natural mineral deposits the same as deer, elk, moose and other wildlife. There is also a big difference in quality of life between wild horses and domestic horses."
Karin C replied: "What Gunsling said. Additionally, many areas where wild horses roam have areas where the soil or rock has a high salt contact. Herbivorous animals will go to these areas for the salt content. (Hunters like to stake out these areas.)
Also, some plants concentrate salt in their tissues, and grazing animals will seek these plants out.
Wild horses are rarely asked for the kind of physical performance we expect of our high-performance sport, race or show horses. They are also rarely in top physical condition, although they can be quite tough. And when the available food sources are inadequate in any required nutrients, they die."
John W : tired of STUPID replied: "They have licking rocks and natural parasite control
ok Karen you were only partly right the mustang would out do any horse that is domesticated, I can see you have never seen what a mustang is capable of, they are one of the smartest animals.
I have seen 3 mustang herds threw 35 years and another herd for 5 years if you have ever seen where they live and the different types of areas that they and if they ever do die out it will because of a human not because of where they live"
Wowdy Wedneck Wabbit replied: "All animals need salt. The grazers could smell salt and mineral deposits with a high salt content.
There are well established 'salt licks'
all over this country that were/are used generationally. The Indians knew of and used them as well as the herds of horses, bison, elk, antelope and deer and dozens of other kinds of animals.
"A salt lick is a salt deposit that animals regularly lick. In an ecosystem, salt/mineral licks sometimes occur naturally, providing the sodium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and zinc required in the springtime for bone, muscle and other growth in deer and other wildlife, such as moose, elephants, cattle, woodchucks, domestic sheep, fox squirrels, mountain goats and porcupines. Harsh weather exposes salty mineral deposits that draw animals from miles away for a taste of needed nutrients." WIKI"
