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an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivore
For example, in carnivorous mammals, the first molar is usually larger than the third, while this is reversed in herbivores.
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New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
While Kong was more or less dinosaur size in his film debut, even that much smaller ape could’ve beaten a big herbivore.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In addition, less water on the landscape means fewer plants for herbivores to eat and therefore fewer food sources for the carnivores.
—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
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New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
While Kong was more or less dinosaur size in his film debut, even that much smaller ape could’ve beaten a big herbivore.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In addition, less water on the landscape means fewer plants for herbivores to eat and therefore fewer food sources for the carnivores.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivore
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Los Angeles County animal services officers recovered approximately 200 ducks from a box truck in Palmdale on Wednesday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The shelter also had problems serving the existing community, taking in fewer animals due to difficulties moving them through adoption or rescue, and placing greater emphasis on caring for sick or injured animals.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Concurrently, Vichy remains focused on its LiftActiv Collagen 16 franchise, including a new Eye Serum to its vegetarian eggshell Collagen Supplements.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The menu offers some accommodations for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free needs, but Clement suggested coordinating with the box office or server for safe tweaks.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Think the jeans French women are wearing right now, polished layers, and investment-worthy staples like a vegan leather jacket—all marked down for the long weekend.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new shop will serve gelato, sorbet and desserts that are vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Each envelope containing the clue was inside a box filled with some frightful creature — rats, snakes, a tarantula, millipedes, and cockroaches.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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In a first, researchers found a chunk of meat from a woolly rhinoceros — a creature similar in size to modern white rhinoceros, but with a shaggy coat of hair — preserved inside the stomach of one of the pups.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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If your kids enjoy watching critters chow down, be sure to consult the feeding schedules at the various habitats.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Never place your luggage on the hotel room floor, bed, or furniture, as these surfaces may harbor bed bugs and other unwelcome critters.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivore. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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