From: (Beverly Erlebacher)

In article ,
P van Rijckevorsel wrote:
Mycology the same minus the animals.

Iris Cohen schreef
What about truffles? Aren't they eaten by pigs?
Iris,

AFAIK, Fungi themselves are not eaten by animals. Some of the fruiting
bodies are eaten, but not like plants would be, as part of the general
vegetation ("grazed"). Fruiting bodies are sought out as delicacies.

Lots of invertebrates eat fungal hyphae in the soil.


Cheese is generally considered quite tasty. People will also eat yeasts in
bread, beer, and other ferments.

Sean



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