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an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivores
This included smaller herbivores like iguanodontians and early ceratopsians, formidable predators such as spinosaurids and carcharodontosaurians, and pterosaurs soaring above the waterways.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Voles, which are herbivores, construct surface or underground runways in areas of heavy ground cover.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Spiral Diner serves vegan comfort food that will satisfy herbivores and carnivores alike.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
As herbivores, deer enjoy snacking on vegetables, fruits, and foliage, potentially causing significant damage to your landscape.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
Weed Control Because gophers are herbivores, the less vegetation there is around to attract them, the better.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
The herbivores arrived on the planet during the aftermath of the End-Permian Mass Extinction about 252 million years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
The anthocyanin pigments that predominate in dark leaves also protect them from UV damage and, due to their toxicity when highly concentrated, deter herbivores.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Voles, which are herbivores, construct surface or underground runways in areas of heavy ground cover.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Spiral Diner serves vegan comfort food that will satisfy herbivores and carnivores alike.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
As herbivores, deer enjoy snacking on vegetables, fruits, and foliage, potentially causing significant damage to your landscape.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
Weed Control Because gophers are herbivores, the less vegetation there is around to attract them, the better.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
The herbivores arrived on the planet during the aftermath of the End-Permian Mass Extinction about 252 million years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
The anthocyanin pigments that predominate in dark leaves also protect them from UV damage and, due to their toxicity when highly concentrated, deter herbivores.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivores
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Visitors can walk 7 miles of trails and see 140 bird species and animals such as manatees, dolphins, alligators, otters, bobcats, sea turtles and gopher tortoises.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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But habitat became inconsequential when the animals ceased to exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
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Homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many Americans, but not for this group of creatures, which slithered into an uninhabited home in Arkansas, much to the chagrin of the realtor trying to sell it.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Aliens galore Eternia is home to more creatures than just He-Man and Skeletor.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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Wooden piles, Schwartz tells me, used to have a decent lifespan in the harbor because the water was so toxic that even the critters that eat wood couldn’t survive.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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My bathtub seems to be a place these cute beasties like to hang out.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 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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“Herbivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivores. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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