as in animal
an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivore
Known as mega herbivores that mow the parks and create inroads for other herbivores, rhinos are also good for establishing forests by ingesting seeds and spreading them across the parks in their dung.
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arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
As herbivores, the animals’ diet of seagrasses and algae gives their fat a greenish color.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The discovery adds a valuable tool for researchers looking into the extent of protection the prickles offer against herbivores.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
Mastodons primarily inhabited Central and North America and were herbivores, feeding on shrubs, trees, and other plants.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
As herbivores, the animals’ diet of seagrasses and algae gives their fat a greenish color.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The discovery adds a valuable tool for researchers looking into the extent of protection the prickles offer against herbivores.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
Mastodons primarily inhabited Central and North America and were herbivores, feeding on shrubs, trees, and other plants.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivore
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For most animals, including humans, wildfires represent a dire threat.Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Just be sure to use gloves or fabric, keep the animal close to the ground, and leave it somewhere shady.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
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Fitzgerald has been a vegetarian for various stretches in his life.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
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Drnovšek, a vegetarian, ordered a simple pasta dish rather than one of the restaurant’s more elaborate offerings.Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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The refried beans offered at any store likely include a mix of vegan, vegetarian, and meaty options—so our taste test mirrored that.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Jan. 2025
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Wedding Etiquette: 7 Dos And Don'ts For Guests By Darlin Tillery Life & Trends Reporter 0 A bride's refusal to change her wedding menu despite the demands of her newly vegan sister-in-law has been applauded by netizens.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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But regardless, these creatures are rummaging around right underneath the placid, straight-outta-the-Eisenhower-era surface.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
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That's according to a new analysis, described in the journal Science Advances, that looked at DNA from one of these secretive critters.Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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And no, it's not designed for dropping boars or any other critters.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood gremlins are particularly interested in meddling with technological devices to cause serious accidents, and a voiceover at the end of the film ominously warns viewers that any unexplained problems with electrical devices in the home might be on account of a such a beastie lurking there.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
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From hummingbirds and butterflies to spiders and even lowly beetles, all those wee beasties are part of an intricate web that makes up an ecosystem.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivore. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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