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feeding on or adapted to a diet that consists primarily or exclusively of insects
- Bats are often considered insectivorous mammals, as they primarily consume insects during their nightly hunts.
- Insectivorous plants, like the Venus flytrap, capture and digest insects as a source of nutrients.
- Frogs and toads exhibit insectivorous behavior, capturing insects with their sticky tongues.
- Insectivorous reptiles, like chameleons, use their long, agile tongues to catch and consume insects.
- Anteaters are primarily insectivorous mammals, using their long tongues to feed on ants and termites.
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