In zoology Zoology, occasionally also spelled zoölogy, is the branch of biology that focuses on the structure, function, behavior, and evolution of animals, a folivore is a herbivore Herbivory is a form of predation in which an organism consumes principally autotrophs such as plants, algae and photosynthesizing bacteria. By that definition, many fungi, some bacteria, many animals, some protists and a small number of parasitic plants can be considered herbivores. However, herbivory is generally restricted to animals eating that specializes in eating leaves In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin. There is continued debate about whether the flatness of leaves evolved to expose the chloroplasts to more light or to increase the absorption of carbon dioxide. In either case, the adaption was made at the expense. Mature leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand β(1→4) linked D-glucose units, relatively little energy, and often toxic compounds.[1]. For this reason folivorous animals tend to have long digestive tracts The digestive system is the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with nutrients it can absorb and to excrete waste products; in mammals the system includes the alimentary canal extending from the mouth to the anus, and the hormones and enzymes assisting in digestion and slow metabolisms Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in living organisms to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories. Catabolism breaks down organic matter, for example to harvest energy in cellular. Many enlist the help of symbiotic The term symbiosis commonly describes close and often long-term interactions between different biological species. The term was first used in 1879 by the German mycologist Heinrich Anton de Bary, who defined it as "the living together of unlike organisms." The definition of symbiosis is in flux, and the term has been applied to a wide bacteria to release the nutrients in their diet. Additionally, as has been observed in folivorous primates, animals may exhibit a strong preference for immature leaves, which tend to be higher in protein and lower in fibre and poisons In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism. Legally and in hazardous chemical labeling, poisons are especially toxic substances; less toxic substances are labeled " than more mature leaves.[1]
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Diet: Leaves - . folivore. , fruits - frugivore, grass - graminivore Food & feeding: Herbivore Habitats: Temperate rainforest Conservation status: Vulnerable Relatives: Red Deer, Irish Elk Description The world's smallest deer, . ...
