as in animal
an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivore
Voles, which are herbivores, construct surface or underground runways in areas of heavy ground cover.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Caterpillars are often exclusively herbivores, which makes finds like the bone collector even more remarkable and protecting them even more important.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Generally, there are about 17,000 Galapagos tortoises left, according to the London Zoo.
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Galapagos tortoises are herbivores native to the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Hadrosaurs, a Cretaceous Period herbivore, was the first dinosaur to be discovered and described in North America.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Caterpillars are often exclusively herbivores, which makes finds like the bone collector even more remarkable and protecting them even more important.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Generally, there are about 17,000 Galapagos tortoises left, according to the London Zoo.
More about Galapagos tortoises
Galapagos tortoises are herbivores native to the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Hadrosaurs, a Cretaceous Period herbivore, was the first dinosaur to be discovered and described in North America.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivore
Noun
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Cacace said Tyler strangled the animal to death at the apartment before dismembering it and leaving parts of the body in garbage containers around New Rochelle.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Experts recommend starting with some scent swapping—using blankets or toys to familiarize the existing pet and the incoming animal with each other's smell—before allowing visual contact.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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For example, iron may be needed for women with heavy periods, B12 helps vegetarians and vegans and prenatal vitamins are crucial during pregnancy and lactation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Infants of vegetarians or vegans: Infants who are solely breastfed by people who are vegans, vegetarians, or are vitamin B12-deficient could also develop a vitamin B12 deficiency.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2025
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Weekday vegan lunch buffet and all-day vegetarian and vegan options.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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What’s more, silken tofu also makes an excellent vegan substitute for egg yolks in Caesar dressing, or even sour cream and buttermilk in ranch-style dressings.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
30 May 2025
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More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been particularly interested in sperm whale skeletons, because the creatures are the only toothed species of the group, featuring long, straight jaw bones—perfect for crafting hunting tools, the researchers write in the paper.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Summer temperatures are warming up, which means Texas critters may be looking to avoid the heat by going into homes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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As one of the largest islands in the world, this jumble of rainforests, highland plateaus, and otherworldly rock formations has spawned a unique ecosystem of freakish critters—many of which can’t be found anywhere else on earth.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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In this movie, their most formidable foes are a hellish bunch of beasties disguised as a rival boy band.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Set in a fictional, secluded land of mountains and lakes, Ochi follows a plucky teen named Yuri (played by Helena Zengel), who’s been raised by her father to fear and hunt the reclusive little beasties called ochi.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivore. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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