What does folivorous mean?
Folivorous means (zoology) Eating leaves..
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(zoology) Eating leaves..
Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting.
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Folivorous means (zoology) Eating leaves..
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Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting.
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