frugivore
Eats raw fruit
A frugivore is an animal that feeds primarily on fruit.
The term appears in biological and ecological contexts to classify feeding behaviors: Fruit bats are classic frugivores, Many tropical birds are frugivores that help disperse seeds.
The diet category sits alongside carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore.
Fruit-eating winged mammal
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- toucanLarge-billed tropical bird
- hornbillLarge-beaked tropical bird
cassowary · lemur · tamarin · gibbon · capuchin · spider monkey · howler monkey · kinkajou
Transport of plant embryos
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- canopyOverhead protective covering
rainforest · habitat · keystone species · biodiversity · ecosystem · migration · tree crown · ripening
Perceiving hue differences
- olfactionSense of scent detection
- prehensile tailTail adapted for gripping
- opposable thumbDigit that meets fingertips
- graspingGreedy for wealth
Nectar-feeding animal
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- specialistExpert in one field
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- gut floraIntestinal microbial community
fruitbat
Fruit-eating winged mammal
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- toucanLarge-billed tropical bird
hornbill · cassowary · lemur · tamarin · gibbon · capuchin · spider monkey · howler monkey · kinkajou · flying fox
seed dispersal
Transport of plant embryos
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
canopy · rainforest · habitat · keystone species · biodiversity · ecosystem · migration · tree crown · ripening · tropical forest
berries
Small fleshy fruits
nectar · sugars · fructose · nutrients · vitamins · fiber · antioxidants · juice
color vision
Perceiving hue differences
- olfactionSense of scent detection
- prehensile tailTail adapted for gripping
- opposable thumbDigit that meets fingertips
nectarivore
Nectar-feeding animal
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- specialistExpert in one field
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- eatersbig eater, picky eater, clean eater, binge eater, competitive eater
- dietary adaptationvegetarianism, veganism, gluten-free diet, fasting, intermittent fasting
- ecological rolesproducer, consumer, decomposer, predator, prey
- feeding behaviorsfilter feeding, grazing, browsing, foraging, scavenging
- feeding typesgrazer, browser, plant-eater, scavengers, vegetarian
- frugivoresflying fox, orangutan, toucan, hornbill, lorikeet