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an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivores
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.
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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
Sauropods are herbivores known for their very long necks, long tails, small head and pillar-like legs.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 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
One is a short, broad body form that kept the herbivores close to the ground when on all four limbs.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
They are described as being herbivores, with their closing-living relatives likely being camels.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
The dense vegetation likely played a role in shaping highly dynamic ecosystems and supporting massive herbivores and the complex food webs that followed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
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
Sauropods are herbivores known for their very long necks, long tails, small head and pillar-like legs.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 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
One is a short, broad body form that kept the herbivores close to the ground when on all four limbs.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
They are described as being herbivores, with their closing-living relatives likely being camels.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
The dense vegetation likely played a role in shaping highly dynamic ecosystems and supporting massive herbivores and the complex food webs that followed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivores
Noun
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As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Living Room on the hotel’s second floor features two bars, one on either end of the room, backed by gold, black, and white art deco scenes that depict famous New York City buildings and animals like a panther, a leopard, and a horse.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the end, the Viking landers found no creatures, and biological experiments proved inconclusive.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The creatures prefer large, dense areas in the woods and wetlands.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stores like Target, Walmart, and Amazon are replete with an eclectic array of builds from seasonally appropriate critters to gorgeous botanicals that act as verdant home décor.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yards with moles, mice, or other critters are especially tempting, triggering a canine's natural prey drive.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Herbivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivores. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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