What's a Plant Eater Called?

What's a Plant Eater Called?

Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Carnivores are animals that eat only meat. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

What is a plant eater called?

Animals that eat plants exclusively are herbivores, and animals that eat only meat are carnivores.

What are 3 names for a plant eater?

Herbivore Examples: Common Plant-Eating Animals
  • Frugivores eat mostly fruits.
  • Granivores eat mostly seeds.
  • Nectivores eat mostly nectar.
  • Folivores eat mostly leaves.
  • Xylophages eat mostly wood.
  • Detritivores eat mostly dead plant material.
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