* Will often eat the upper, more palatable portions of foxtail plants.
* Young, smaller rabbits may eat large amounts of greens if foxtail is the only available forage
Birds:
* Primarily game birds (especially grouse) consume foxtail seeds.
* Some game bird diets made up over 50% foxtail
Cattle and Other Large Animals:
* If other palatable forages are not available, cows and horses will eat foxtail.
* Cattle eat leaves and seed heads (but not the awn)
* Young animals are susceptible to damage from this plant
* Consumption can cause “foxtail mouth” which will cause sores in the mouth and esophagus
Grasshoppers and Other Insects:
* Grasshoppers, particularly the two striped grasshopper, consume the seeds of foxtail.
* Other insects including aphids, mites, and moths also consume foxtail