Which are stronger pound for pound Herbivores or Carnivores?

[Pckts]

(07-12-2017, 11:10 PM)parvez Wrote: @Pckts great article. But how about carnivores that feed on meat? They seemed to have developed resistance against diseases. Or is it that domesticated animals that feed on human made foods contain harmful ingredients? Either could be the case.

My understanding is that it has to do with the length of your digestive tract and the enzymes they contain in their stomachs and saliva (for herbivores) . The reason carnivores don't have high cholesterol or heart disease is because they process their food very quickly, their short digestive tract means they get what nutrients they need then pass their food rapidly, herbivores have very long digestive tracks, they process their food much slower and suck out every single little nutrient they can from the less nutrient dense plant compared to meat. This is one of the main arguments as to why humans shouldn't eat meat, because our digestive tract is so long.

In regards to domestic animals, I do not know the specifics on what diseases they obtain compared to their wild counterparts, if any. But if I had to guess, I'd say it's a mix of a few factors.
1. The food they ingest, human food is significantly modified with many harmful hormones and pesticides depending on where it's from
2. Domestic animals immune system would probably be weaker due to inbreeding and other harmful breeding procedures that occur with domestic animals.
3. Living conditions, most would probably live in terrible conditions and be more susceptible to harmful unknown bacteria they may not encounter in the wild.


A general overview of the differences between the two
https://www.slideshare.net/bublyatif/dif...carnivores Reply