herbivorous

adjective

her·biv·o·rous | \ ˌ(h)ər-ˈbiv-rəs

, -ˈbi-və-\

Definition of herbivorous

: feeding on plants

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Owen considered the animal might have been an insect-eater, breaking open termite nests like an anteater, but it is now known to have been herbivorous in its habits. — Smithsonian, "How Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Evolved," 8 May 2018 The report uses four metrics to assess: live coral, fleshy macroalgae, commercial fishing, and herbivorous fish. — Brian J. Skerry, National Geographic, "How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean," 11 Apr. 2018 The dinosaur, first described in 2015 as a bizarre, herbivorous theropod, is actually a primitive ornithischian, according to the study — a placement that would strengthen the authors’ argument for rewriting the entire family tree. — Jon Tennant, Discover Magazine, "What If the Most Basic Thing We Know About Dinosaurs Is Wrong?," 24 Jan. 2018 That may be partly because the carnivores typically spend more energy than animals with herbivorous or mixed diets, pointed out John P. Whiteman of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, who was not involved in the study. — Author: Amina Khan, Anchorage Daily News, "Polar bears burn more calories than thought. Can they survive climate change?," 2 Feb. 2018 Their final list encompassed 253 populations of 36 species of herbivorous mammals — including elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos and wildebeests — in 126 protected areas throughout Africa. — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, "War’s Other Victims: Animals," 12 Jan. 2018 Overfishing by humans tends to reduce the number of big, herbivorous fish that would otherwise eat the algae and give the reef a chance at rebirth. — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, "These Itsy-Bitsy Herbivores Could Stage a Huge Coral Reef Rescue," 13 Jan. 2017 One possible clue comes from the fact Dr. Thiebot and his collaborators only saw penguins eating carnivorous jellies, not herbivorous ones, like salps. — Steph Yin, New York Times, "Who’s Eating Jellyfish? Penguins, That’s Who," 29 Sep. 2017 This one, however, appears to be a herbivorous grass carp, which are stocked in some lakes to control aquatic weeds. ************** Todd Masson can be reached at tmasson@nola.com or 504.232.3054. — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, "Texas man rescues live fish displaced by floodwaters," 30 Aug. 2017

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