The fruit of persimmon is eaten by many animals, including humans. The principal insects are leaf feeders and stem borers. The caterpillar of the royal moth is a notable example.
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Herbivores
Persimmon
borer (inner bark)
Omnivores
Gray
Fox (fruit and small mammals)
Red
Fox* (fruit and small mammals)
Opossum
(fruit, bird eggs, frogs, insects, carrion, etc.)
Raccoon*
(fruit, insects, frogs, crustaceans)
Wild
turkey (fruit and insects)
Catbird
(fruit and insects)
Robin
(fruit and insects)
Carnivores
Decomposers
*Persimmons account for greater than 25%
of total diet.
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