Dietary fiber or roughage is the indigestible portion of food derived from plants. It has two main components: Soluble fiber, which dissolves in water, is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts, and can be prebiotic and viscous.
Bullfrogs, tree frogs, green frogs, newts and salamanders live in the Catskills too. Birds Many birds of prey call the Catskill Mountains home, in addition to a multitude of common bird species such as cardinals, chickadees, warblers, sparrows, woodpeckers, swallows and thrushes.
Animals in this Exhibit. Great Cats. Some of the top predators on the planet live at the Great Cats exhibitâAfrican lions, Sumatran tigers, bobcats and caracals. At each enclosure, visitors can learn about the catsâ characteristics, including social structure, hunting, reproduction, and the Zooâs efforts to care for and conserve these species.