8 Animals With Unique Eating Habits

Anteater

​Anteaters use their long, sticky tongues to feed on ants and termites. They can extend their tongues up to 60 centimetres, allowing them to reach deep into insect nests.

Panda

​Pandas primarily eat bamboo, consuming up to 38 kilograms daily. Despite being classified as carnivores, their diet is almost exclusively vegetarian.

Honey Badgers

​Honey badgers are known for their diverse diet, including honey, small mammals, birds, and reptiles.

Koala

​Koalas exclusively eat eucalyptus leaves, which are toxic to most animals. Their specialised digestive system detoxifies the leaves, enabling them to thrive on this unique diet.

Leafcutter Ants

Leafcutter ants cut and carry pieces of leaves back to their nests. They use the leaves to cultivate fungus, their primary food source, demonstrating a unique farming behaviour.

Parrotfish

Parrotfish feed on algae by biting and scraping it off coral reefs. Their strong beaks can grind coral, which they excrete as fine sand, contributing to the formation of sandy beaches.

Pelican

​Pelicans have a large, expandable pouch in their beaks, which they use to scoop up fish. They then drain the water from the pouch before swallowing the fish

Platypus

​Platypuses hunt for food underwater, using their sensitive bills to detect electric signals from prey.

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