frugivores
Animals consuming fruit
Frugivores are animals that feed primarily on fruit.
The term appears in ecology and zoology to classify dietary habits: Fruit bats are classic frugivores, Many tropical birds are frugivores that help disperse seeds.
Frugivorous is the adjective form.
The category includes some primates, birds, and insects whose diets center on ripe fruit.
Flying nocturnal mammals
- orangutansGreat apes of Southeast Asia
- chimpanzeesIntelligent African great apes
- lemursMadagascan arboreal primates
- gorillasLargest living primates
capuchins · toucans · parrots · hornbills · cassowaries · macaws · kinkajous · bonobos
Small sweet tree fruit
- bananasCurved yellow fruit
- mangoesTropical stone fruits
- papayasTropical fruit, black seeds
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
dates · grapes · citrus · pomegranate · guavas · jackfruit · durian · breadfruit
Flower reproductive transfer
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
Looking to find
- locatingDetermining position of
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- pickingAct of selecting
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
feeding · browsing · extracting · scavenging · collecting · arboreal · provisioning
Consuming only plants
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
- nectarivoresNectar-consuming organisms
- granivoresAnimals feeding on seeds
- insectivorousFeeding on six-legged creatures
fruitarian · opportunistic · seasonal · specialized · generalist · dietary · nutritional
bats
Flying nocturnal mammals
- orangutansGreat apes of Southeast Asia
- chimpanzeesIntelligent African great apes
- lemursMadagascan arboreal primates
gorillas · capuchins · toucans · parrots · hornbills · cassowaries · macaws · kinkajous · bonobos · gibbons
figs
Small sweet tree fruit
berries · dates · grapes · citrus · pomegranate · guavas · jackfruit · durian · breadfruit · starfruit
pollination
Flower reproductive transfer
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
searching
Looking to find
- locatingDetermining position of
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- pickingAct of selecting
gathering · feeding · browsing · extracting · scavenging · collecting · arboreal · provisioning
herbivorous
Consuming only plants
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
- nectarivoresNectar-consuming organisms
- granivoresAnimals feeding on seeds
insectivorous · fruitarian · opportunistic · seasonal · specialized · generalist · dietary · nutritional
frugivorescarnivores
Animals eating only meat
meat-eaters · insectivores · piscivores · predators · scavengers