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an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivores
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.
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Dugongs are related to manatees and, like manatees, are herbivores feeding on marine plants, according to Oceana.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Our results resonate with growing evidence that preserving today’s living large herbivores and understanding the diversity of their ecological niches is crucial for conserving functional ecosystems.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The species is composed of herbivores that feed on a mixture of leaves, fruits and flowers, the organization adds.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Sauropodomorphs are herbivores known for their large size and long necks.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 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
Grasslands gave way to forests, and the large herbivores the lions depended on began to disappear.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Dugongs are related to manatees and, like manatees, are herbivores feeding on marine plants, according to Oceana.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Our results resonate with growing evidence that preserving today’s living large herbivores and understanding the diversity of their ecological niches is crucial for conserving functional ecosystems.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The species is composed of herbivores that feed on a mixture of leaves, fruits and flowers, the organization adds.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Sauropodomorphs are herbivores known for their large size and long necks.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 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
Grasslands gave way to forests, and the large herbivores the lions depended on began to disappear.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivores
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No one, not even animals, were allowed to cross on foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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James Ranch Grill James Ranch sits between Purgatory and Durango Hot Springs; while its meat and cheese are found at various restaurants and shops around town, nothing compares to dining right where the animals are raised and much of what's on your plate is made.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the absence of whales, sucker fish avoid predators by seeking other large creatures to latch onto, including manta rays, dolphins and unlucky scuba divers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That means algae could grow in larger volumes, feeding more creatures and even possibly shifting how carbon moves through the ocean.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Making the area around fruit trees less attractive to critters also deters them.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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“Herbivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivores. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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