Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Asimina triloba (Pawpaw) [Annonaceae]
(observations are from Snyder, Lagler, and Martin et al.)
Birds
Psittacidae: Conuropsis carolinensis (Carolina Parakeet) [fruits are of minor importance as a source of food] Snd2004
Mammals
Didelphidae: Didelphis virginiana (Virginia Opossum) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951; Procyonidae: Procyon lotor (Raccoon) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951
Turtles
Emydidae: Terrapene carolina (Eastern Box Turtle) [eats fruits] Lg1943