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FolivoreIn Zoology, a folivore is an animal that specializes in eating leaves. Examples of foliverous animals: Mature leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose and relatively little energy. For this reason folivorous mammals tend to have long digestive tracts and slow metabolisms. Many enlist the help of symbiotic bacteria to release the nutrients in their diet. See also
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