Dietary content for primates Macaques are omnivorous, and eat both plants and meat. Species differ considerably in their diet and whilst often categorised as eating one main food type, for example frugivorous (fruit-eating), folivorous (leaf-eating) and insectivorous (insect-eating), most primates have varied diets.
What can I give monkey to eat?
Most monkeys are omnivores; they eat plant-based foods, such as fruits and nuts, as well as some meat, such as lizards and bird eggs. Monkey diets can shift with changing seasons.
What do monkeys eat besides bananas?
Monkeys do eat fruits, but they wouldn't encounter bananas like we could get at the grocery store in the forest. They also eat leaves, flowers, nuts, and insects in the wild.
What do monkeys eat in a day?
In a day, monkeys can eat a wide range of fruits, seeds, vegetables, flowers, and nuts. Some monkey species in South America eat up to 50 different types of fruits in a day.
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