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Though variable, the Australopithecus ratios were more similar to those of herbivores, ultimately suggesting that these human ancestors depended mostly on a vegetarian diet.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The Oxfordshire footprints include a mix of footprints from both herbivores and at least one carnivore.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Large herbivores, such as bison and elk, have lived continuously in Yellowstone National Park for more than two millennia, a new study has confirmed.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
California ground squirrels have typically been considered herbivores or granivores, eating mostly plants and seeds.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The Oxfordshire footprints include a mix of footprints from both herbivores and at least one carnivore.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Large herbivores, such as bison and elk, have lived continuously in Yellowstone National Park for more than two millennia, a new study has confirmed.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
California ground squirrels have typically been considered herbivores or granivores, eating mostly plants and seeds.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbivore. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r 
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
Medical Definition
herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
especially
: ungulate
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