Herbivore

Term pertaining to a heterotroph, usually an animal, that eats plants or algae. Herbivores function in food chains and food webs as primary consumers.

herbivore

Biology; Marine biology

A plant-eating animal. Sea urchins re a good example of a marine herbivore as they feed on kelp. See also heterotroph, primary consumer.

herbivore

Animals; Mammals

An animal that eats plants. Herbivores include insects and large mammals, such as elephants.Deer and pigs are all herbivores.

herbivore

Biology; Ecology

An animal that feeds exclusively or mainly on plants. Herbivores convert plant biomass into animal biomass.

Bigfoot

Animals; Mammals

Bigfoot, also known as wild human, is reportedly an ape like creature that lives in remote mountain forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and ...

bat

Animals; Mammals

A small mammal with a body like a mouse and thin, leathery wings. Most bats eat insects or fruits.

bear

Animals; Mammals

A large mammal with a shaggy coat, short tall, and large claws,. Bears eat plants and other animals, especially insects and small rodents.

cetacean

Animals; Mammals

A large ocean mammal with a body shaped like a fish except for its flat, horizontal tail and flippers.

Fossey

Animals; Mammals

American scientist who was born in 1932 and died in 1985. He studied the mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

estrus

Animals; Mammals

A period of time in which female mammals are ready to mate. In some mammals, such as deers, estrus occurs once a year.

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