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an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivores
That group of herbivores were among the first dinosaurs to be discovered and studied, according to the paper.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Voles, which are herbivores, construct surface or underground runways in areas of heavy ground cover.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet despite their popularity, pachycephalosaurs continue to puzzle paleontologists in part because fossils of these bipedal herbivores are rare, says Lindsay Zanno, a paleontologist at North Carolina State University.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Commonly known as the brain worm, Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is a parasitic nematode that infects a large range of wild and domestic herbivores, such as moose and elk.
—Jessie Richards, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Grasslands gave way to forests, and the large herbivores the lions depended on began to disappear.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Hamilton, a professor of biology and research science at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, studies the role bison and other large herbivores play in ecosystems.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Voles, which are herbivores, construct surface or underground runways in areas of heavy ground cover.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet despite their popularity, pachycephalosaurs continue to puzzle paleontologists in part because fossils of these bipedal herbivores are rare, says Lindsay Zanno, a paleontologist at North Carolina State University.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Commonly known as the brain worm, Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is a parasitic nematode that infects a large range of wild and domestic herbivores, such as moose and elk.
—Jessie Richards, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Grasslands gave way to forests, and the large herbivores the lions depended on began to disappear.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Hamilton, a professor of biology and research science at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, studies the role bison and other large herbivores play in ecosystems.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivores
Noun
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Researchers treated 12-month-old mice (similar to a 60-year-old human) with the nanoparticles and monitored the animals’ behavior and memory over several months.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The game asked children to order bunnylike creatures from shortest to tallest by clicking on their sneakers to swap their places.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When searching through the forest for new and unique critters, sometimes the best place to look is up.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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During the surprising snake sighting, New Yorkers watched the reptile cross a city street, according to Puppy Kitty NY City's Instagram post about the slithering critters.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Herbivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivores. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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