The primary obstacle of an insectivory diet is food is surrounded by thin crunchy layer. food is tough and fibrous. food is soft and needs to be gently pulped. food is trapped behind tough tree bark.
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This means that insects are often covered in a hard exoskeleton that can be difficult to break through. Insectivores have adapted specialized teeth and jaws to help them crack open these shells and access the soft tissue inside. Another obstacle is that some Show more…
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