Folivore
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folivore-185-4692236
title:
Folivore
text:
In zoology, a folivore is a herbivore that specializes in eating leaves. Mature leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose, less energy than other types of foods, and often toxic compounds. For this reason, folivorous animals tend to have long digestive tracts and slow metabolisms. Many enlist the help of symbiotic bacteria to release the nutrients in their diet. Additionally, as has been observed in folivorous primates, they exhibit a strong preference for immature leaves whic
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encyclopedia
description:
Herbivorous animal that specializes in eating leaves
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folivore
date created:
2004-12-07T04:19:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T16:24:05Z
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