An
insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insect s and similar small creatures An alternate term is
Kaynak: InsectivoreNot to be confused with
insectivore s (the eaters of insects considered as a feeding behavior ), many of which do not belong to
Kaynak: Insectivoralargely fruit-eating megabat s, or flying foxes, and the more highly specialized and echolocating microbat s About 70% of bats are
insectivore s.
Kaynak: BatThe desman, a snouted and naked-tailed diving
insectivore of the tribe Desmanini, belongs to one of two Eurasian species of the mole
Kaynak: DesmanThe highland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes nigriceps) is an
insectivore which lives in the central upland regions of Madagascar .
Kaynak: Highland streaked tenrecThe Afroinsectiphilia (African
insectivore s) is a clade that has been proposed based on the results of recent molecular studies Many of
Kaynak: AfroinsectiphiliaKennalestes gobiensis is an extinct species of
insectivore ous mammal resembling a shrew . It was a common mammal in Mongolia during
Kaynak: KennalestesEpoicotheriidae is an extinct family of pangolin -like
insectivore mammal s which were endemic to North America from the Eocene to the
Kaynak: EpoicotheriidaeProterix is an extinct genus of
insectivore from the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene of North America Description: burrowing
insectivore.
Kaynak: ProterixMegaleptictis (meaning "large Leptictis ") is an extinct genus of large
insectivore mammal from Late Paleogene (latest Eocene
Kaynak: MegaleptictisDimylus is an extinct genus of
insectivore mammal. The creature probably resembled the modern desman in terms of size (10–20 cm in length)
Kaynak: DimylusEscavadodontidae is an extinct family of pangolin -like
insectivore mammal s which were endemic to North America from the Paleocene 63.3
Kaynak: EscavadodontidaeThey expanded out of their nocturnal
insectivore niche from the mid-Jurassic onwards; Castorocauda , for example, had adaptations for
Kaynak: MammalLike other accentor s, this species has an
insectivore's fine pointed bill. The call is a fine ti-ti-ti, and the song is similar to the
Kaynak: Siberian Accentor