- than
other types of foods, and
often toxic compounds. For this reason,
folivorous animals tend to have long
digestive tracts and slow metabolisms. Many...
- to as a lepidopterist.
Butterflies and
moths are
mostly herbivorous (
folivorous) as
caterpillars and
nectarivorous as adults. They play an
important role...
-
Nectarivorous –
those that feed on
flower nectar (e.g. hummingbirds, sunbirds)
Folivorous –
those that feed on leaves,
petals and
other plant material (turacos...
-
multilevel societies that have a mean of 18
individuals per band. They are
folivorous and
consume mainly Acacia pruinescens,
Ficus racemosa,
Millettia nigrescens...
- Madagascar. Like all
members of its genus, it is
nocturnal and
largely folivorous.
Described by
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1851, it is the type species...
-
Function of the
Digestive Tract of the
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin): A
Folivorous Bird with
Foregut Fermentation" (PDF). The Auk. 112 (1): 20–28. doi:10...
- can
occasionally be
found in Singapore.
During the day,
these small,
folivorous primates divide in sub-groups and
forage for
vegetation and
fruit throughout...
-
Although its diet
consists of
substantial portions of fruit, it is the most
folivorous of all
members of Hylobatidae. As it is also the
largest gibbon, it fits...
- dry areas. They live in groups, but in
social forms vary.
Colobines are
folivorous,
though their diet may be
supplemented with flowers,
fruits and the occasional...
-
South America. They
resemble finches, and are
among the few
primarily folivorous birds,
though they also take some fruits,
berries and flowers. The common...
