Zoophily
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Zoophily is a form of pollination whereby pollen is transferred by vertebrates, particularly by hummingbirds and other birds, and bats, but also by monkeys, marsupials, lemurs, bears, rabbits, deer, and other furred animals. Zoomophilous species, like entomophilous species, frequently evolve mechanisms to make themselves more appealing to the particular type of pollinator, e.g. brightly colored or scented flowers, nectar, and appealing shapes and patterns -- see the entry on Pollination syndromes for a full discussion.
Zoophilous species include Arctium, Acaena, and Galium aparine.
The term ornithophily is used to describe pollination specifically by birds.
es:Zoofillia (botánica)
