herbivore adaptations

• describe a herbivores diet


  it is cellulose based(plants)
• how are herbivores teeth adapted for grinding


  they have an increased surface area for bacterial cellulase enzyme action
• where is the horny pad on a herbivore


  on the upper jaw
• what is the function of the horny pad


  this is when the animal wraps its tongue around the grass and pulls it tight across the horny pad on the upper jaw
• what is the function of incisors in a herbivore


  slice through the plant material
• what is the function of the diastema


  this is the gap between the cheek and the front teeth . the tongue moves cut grass to the large grinding surfaces of the cheek teeth
• what is the function of pre-molars and molars


  interlocking like an m fitting into a w for grinding food
• what is the function of the loose jaw articulation


  the lower jaw moves from side to side and produces a circular grinding action