frugivore

What is a Frugivore?

The term “frugivore” is used to describe animals who have evolved to eat fruit as their primary food. The word “frugivore”, which comes from Latin, means “fruit” and “vorare”, to consume or devour. Frugivores eat fruit. It is considered a type of herbivory because it involves the consumption of plant material. Frugivores are different from other herbivores who eat leaves, stems or roots. They eat…