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What is an Herbivore?
A
An animal that feeds on both animals and plants for energy.
B
An animal that feeds only on other animals for energy
C
An animal that feeds only on plants for energy.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An herbivore is an organism that mostly feeds on plants. Herbivores range in size from tiny insects such as aphids to large, lumbering elephants. Herbivores are a major part of the food web, a description of which organisms eat other organisms in the wild.

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: -Herbivorous: Organisms feeding only on plants e.g. Cow, Rabbit, Pig, etc. They eat only plant or plant products. These animals have evolved digestive systems capable of digesting large amounts of plant material.

Detailed explanation-4: -An animal that eats producers, like plants or algae, is called an herbivore. Carnivores eat other consumers. This means they eat other animals. Animals that eat both producers and consumers are called omnivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -A herbivore is an animal that gets its energy from eating plants, and only plants. Omnivores can also eat parts of plants, but generally only the fruits and vegetables produced by fruit-bearing plants. Many herbivores have special digestive systems that let them digest all kinds of plants, including grasses.

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