herbivore

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Predators prey on herbivores that, without predation, might adversely impact that essential fauna.

From Salon

While the animals are herbivores, they can become highly aggressive when they feel threatened or their habitats are disturbed.

From BBC

A massive extinct herbivore, the Steller’s sea cow, may have shaped California’s kelp forests.

From New York Times

Kelp forests: Researchers claim that the behavior of a massive extinct herbivore, the Steller’s sea cow, might inform conservation efforts of threatened ecosystems, such as California’s kelp forests.

From New York Times

As the authors explain, large herbivores usually have higher proportions of zinc isotope ratios in their bones than carnivores, and this neanderthal's scores were "substantially lower than that of the lowest carnivore's value."

From Salon