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Do animals have meal times?

Obviously wild animals are restricted by when they come up on food (and when the food is doing their easily huntable thing) and most domesticated animals are fed at interval by humans. I'm wondering if given an abundance of food do animals have a tendency to graze or do they seem to eat at the same time each day? I'd guess it would change by species but if others have more definitive answers, greater trends, or even answers about specific species I'd love to be informed about them.
gpt
I study monkeys, and yes there are diurnal patterns to foraging.  Depending on the species there can be 2-3 feeding peaks per day - typically midmorning, before or after the midday rest, and then right before sleeping.  It has to do with energy needed (fruit is eaten for quick sugar boosts, leaves for more protein) at various points in the day.  Can expand if you're interested!