• It feeds on leaves and grasses.

The dusky pademelon is herbivorous, consuming leaves from trees and shrubs, grass, fruits, young shoots, and sprouts. It obtains food by plucking plants with its hands and teeth. The species' diet includes leaves, grass, fruits, shoots, young shoots, and seedlings. Foraging and grazing are the strategies used to find and obtain food. Daily food intake ranges from 200 grams to 0.6 kilograms.