Herbivore
Herbivore
Herbivore (/ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/) is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet. As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthparts adapted to rasping or grinding.
Etymology
The term herbivore comes from the Latin herba meaning a small plant or herb, and vora, from vorare, to eat or devour.
Types of Herbivores
Herbivores can be classified into frugivores (fruit-eaters), granivores (seed eaters), nectarivores (nectar feeders), and folivores (leaf eaters).
- Frugivores: Animals that mainly eat fruits.
- Granivores: Animals that mainly eat seeds.
- Nectarivores: Animals that mainly eat nectar from flowers.
- Folivores: Animals that mainly eat leaves.
Related Terms
- Carnivore: An animal that feeds on flesh.
- Omnivore: An animal or person that eats a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
- Detritivore: An animal which feeds on dead organic material, especially plant detritus.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Herbivore
- Wikipedia's article - Herbivore
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