ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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Question
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An animal that eats only animals
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An animal that eats only plants
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A plant
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Something that eats both plants and animals
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Detailed explanation-1: -Animals who feed on grass, leaves and other plant based food are called herbivores. Example: Deer, rabbit and elephants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Herbivores are animals whose primary food source is plant-based. Examples of herbivores, as shown in Figure 1 include vertebrates like deer, koalas, and some bird species, as well as invertebrates such as crickets and caterpillars.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cow, goat, giraffe, sheep, and zebra are common examples of herbivores. Interestingly, there are herbivores that specialize in feeding on certain parts of the plant – for example, animals that feed on fruits are known as frugivores while folivores are herbivores that feed on leaves.
Detailed explanation-5: -An animal that eats the leaves and shoots of trees is called a folivore. Pandas, which feed almost exclusively on bamboo, are folivores. Termites are insects that feed mostly on wood. Wood-eaters are called xylophages. Many insects are herbivores.