folivore
nounUK /ˈfəʊlɪvɔː/
US /ˈfoʊləvɔːr/
A folivore is an animal that eats leaves.
The koala is a folivore that spends most of its day eating eucalyptus leaves.
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2. An animal specially adapted to a diet made up mostly of leaves.
Sloths and howler monkeys are well-known folivores in tropical forests.
3. A member of a feeding group defined by leaf consumption rather than fruit or insects.
Scientists classified the species as a folivore after studying its stomach contents.
4. Any creature whose teeth and digestion are suited to breaking down tough plant leaves.
The gorilla acts as a folivore when leaves make up much of its diet.