herbivore
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Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Students must do a training stint in each of four main categories — carnivore, herbivore, bird and primate — so they may wind up working with animals they find unpleasant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the island's south-west coast.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
The newest — described on Thursday by a team of researchers in the journal PeerJ — is Lokiceratops rangiformis, a five-ton herbivore with spectacular, curving brow horns and huge, bladed spikes on its meter-long frill.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
For a peace-loving herbivore, he looked downright murderous.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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Mr. Bond guides readers through ancient depictions of animals, including the gorgeous array of prehistoric cave paintings, with their mixture of dangerous predators and powerful herbivores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We know, based on all the specific scientific studies and research that has occurred on Catalina, that we can’t do full island restoration work until the invasive herbivores are removed,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Reintroducing wild horses and other herbivores to keep vegetation in check appeals to environmentalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"They're herbivores, so they feed on lots of different vegetation, so you'll often see piles of sticks with the bark chewed off."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
It has been found that animals, both wild herbivores and livestock, are sometimes strangely attracted to a plant that has been sprayed, even though it is not one of their natural foods.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Life Science: Ecosystems
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