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- noun Plural form of
folivore .
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[17] Because their diet mainly consists of leaves, luna moth caterpillars are known as folivores, which is
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[17] Because their diet mainly consists of leaves, luna moth caterpillars are known as folivores, which is
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"Koalas are specialist folivores, meaning they are completely dependant on the leaves of certain species of eucalyptus trees for their food," she added.
Hurriyet Dailynews 2010
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Arboreal forms (possums and koalas) are proportionately abundant, with up to twelve species of obligate folivores in some deposits.
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Alternatively, others have suggested that frugivores have relatively large brain sizes because they have relatively larger home ranges than folivores, necessitating a more sophisticated mental map for location and exploitation of the food resources.
Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part II | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Cautious climbers tend to be folivores with a relatively low metabolism, large body size and long gestation (all of which are correlated).
Literally, flying lemurs (and not dermopterans) Darren Naish 2006
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