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.
Region 3 is characterized by an extraordinarily diverse and striking landscape. The Catskill mountains, Shawangunk Ridge, Hudson River and the valleys between are home to a diversity of plant and animal life that is a magnet for those who love the outdoors. Equally diverse are the region's communities, from densely-populated Westchester County to rural Sullivan County.