AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An animal that eats plant materials
A
Carnivore
B
Omnivore
C
Herbivore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sheep, deer, giraffes, camels, and cattle are all ruminants. Some herbivores eat any plant matter they can find. Elephants, for example, eat bark, leaves, small branches, roots, grasses, and fruit. Black rhinoceroses also eat a variety of fruits, branches, and leaves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of large herbivores include cows, elk, and buffalo. These animals eat grass, tree bark, aquatic vegetation, and shrubby growth. Herbivores can also be medium-sized animals such as sheep and goats, which eat shrubby vegetation and grasses. Small herbivores include rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and mice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores. Deer, grasshoppers, and rabbits are all herbivores. There are lots of different plants and lots of different herbivores. Some herbivores eat only part of a plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Carnivores are animals that eat only meat. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Herbivorous animals are the animals that feed on plants and fruits. Cows, buffaloes, goats, deer are some of the herbivorous animals. Herbivorous animals that feed on fruits are called frugivores, that feed on leaves are folivores while that feed on nectar are called nectivores.

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