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.
According to the Catskill Mountaineer, approximately 1,500 to 2,000 black bears live in the forests of the Catskills. The bears range in color from brown to black and weigh up to 300 pounds. Bears eat both plants and animals, including seeds, berries, acorns, fruit, grass and honey. They also eat white-tailed deer fawns, fish, birds and other small animals when they can find them. You may spot a black bear in the Catskills tearing up a log or overturning rocks to uncover ants, one of its favorite foods.