Diets and Feeding
Folivores or generalized herbivores — will eat leaves, twigs, buds, fruit, and occasionally rodents, and insects
Favorite trees (*indicates species favored by all species)
Seldom drink. Moisture is obtained from plant matter and dew on leaves
Metabolic rate is only about 40 to 60% of that of other mammals this size (Gilmore 2000)
Food has low energy content — may contain poisonous compounds that require low rate of absorption for detoxification
Young leaves digested at highest rates. Only mature leaves of certain species can be digested quickly enough to avoid starvation
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