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In addition, less water on the landscape means fewer plants for herbivores to eat and therefore fewer food sources for the carnivores.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff's Department Kristen Moore, director of wildlife for the Hattiesburg Zoo said the primates, native to Asia, are typically herbivores and generally prefer running away over attacking.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Scientists believe the dinosaur, a herbivore, was about 10 feet long.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Dugongs are related to manatees and, like manatees, are herbivores feeding on marine plants, according to Oceana.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff's Department Kristen Moore, director of wildlife for the Hattiesburg Zoo said the primates, native to Asia, are typically herbivores and generally prefer running away over attacking.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Scientists believe the dinosaur, a herbivore, was about 10 feet long.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Dugongs are related to manatees and, like manatees, are herbivores feeding on marine plants, according to Oceana.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbivore. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r 
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
Medical Definition
herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
especially
: ungulate
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