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The herbivore is believed to be 125 million years old and once lived in northeastern China.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The study authors hypothesized that this early land animal initially fed on insects but over generations evolved into an herbivore.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
This suggests that these trees have evolved a unique defense strategy where chemical compounds are mobilized to seal wounds, while also inhibiting the invasion of pathogens or herbivores.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The herbivores are distantly related to deer and cows.
—Daniel Hunt
january 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The study authors hypothesized that this early land animal initially fed on insects but over generations evolved into an herbivore.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
This suggests that these trees have evolved a unique defense strategy where chemical compounds are mobilized to seal wounds, while also inhibiting the invasion of pathogens or herbivores.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The herbivores are distantly related to deer and cows.
—Daniel Hunt
january 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbivore. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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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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