The practice of dirt-eating, or geophagy, is common, perhaps because "clean" dirt appears to impart some protection against parasites and pathogens.Cynthia Graber reports.
The practice of dirt-eating, or geophagy, is common, perhaps because "clean" dirt appears to impart some protection against parasites and pathogens. Cynthia Graber reports.
Researchers collected more than 480 reports from missionaries, plantation doctors, explorers and anthropologists. These included who was eating dirt and under what circumstances.
Dirt is most commonly eaten by women in early stages of pregnancy and preadolescent children. Both are particularly at risk from parasites and pathogens.
Dirt is most commonly eaten by women in early stages OS pregnancy and preadolescent children. Both are particularly at risk from parasites and pathogens.
It's a phenomenon that can be credited in part to the eat-local movement and the explosion of farmers markets, where consumers can meet, ask questions of and even visit the people who grow their food.
A mammal(Proteles cristatus)native to southern and eastern Africa that resembles the hyena , has gray fur with black stripes, and feeds mainly on termites and insect larvae.
The locavore movement encourages consumers to buy from farmers' markets or even to produce their own food, with some arguing that fresh, local products are more nutritious and taste better.
A soil bacterivorous nematode feeding on bacteria B1 and B2 was isolated from rhizosphere soil of wheat and cultured on potato sucrose agar medium(PSA).
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17. 我对食死土所下的命令非常明确。抓住波特。
My instructions to the Death Eaters have been perfectly clear. Capture Potter.
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18. 犬猫发生微量元素缺乏症时,出现舔墙、啃土、异食癖、贫血、皮肤病、免疫力下降等症状。
Deficiency of trace minerals will result in licking the wall, chewing the soil, biting the things, anemia, skin disease and lower immunity.
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19. 其它夜食动物如麝香猫、獴和土狼也偶尔发出这种声音。
Other nocturnal solitary predators such as civets, mongooses and even hyenas are known to purr occasionally.
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20. 其它夜食动物如麝香猫、獴和土狼也偶尔发出这种声音。
Other nocturnal solitary predators such as civets, mongooses and even hyenas are known to purr occasionally.