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Predator and Prey of Asmina Triloba

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If you are referring to a Asimina Triloba, also known as the PawPaw Tree, animals like deer, rabbits, mules, bears, and goats have been known to snack on its fruits. However, the fruits are most often consumed by small mammals such as raccoons, opossums, and foxes. They are usually homes for many species of butterfly larvae, most commonly the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly.
The PawPaw fruits give off the scent of rotten flesh in order to attract blowflies and carrion beetles for cross pollination.
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