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Frugivore



Photographer: Johan van Rensburg
A White-eared Barbet eating fruit.


A Frugivore is a type of herbivore that eats a substantial amount of fruit.


Very few frugivore species eat only fruit, many also consume leaves and/or insects.


Associated terms: Frugivorous, Frugivory


Also see:
Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
Detritivore
Radicivore
Piscivore
Insectivore
Xylophagous

 


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