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OLIGOPHAGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

Accepting a limited range of foods and usually preferring one or 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

Hábito de alimentarse con un limitado tipo de alimento, por ejemplo un sólo género de plantas.

OBS

Los organismos oligófagos se alimentan diariamente con un máximo del 7% de su peso corporal seco.

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