Autumn is nigh. While fall foliage is popular, the science behind the leaves changing color isn’t widely known and often misrepresented. For some animals, fall leaves can be toxic as they break down.
Source: Smithsonian, August 14, 2019. Link. Owen Reiser’s time lapse video depicts the pigments within the plant matter as they break down and transform from green to color.
. . . red and yellow leaves . . . actually undergo completely different processes.
Source: Search Results for: toxic leaves, Animal Health Digest. Link. Review previous posts about leaf toxicity.