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Importantly, their findings not only confirm that these dinosaurs were indeed herbivores, but also offer unprecedented detail into the feeding habits of these giants.
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Green sea turtles are the only type that is primarily herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
For example, ants protect certain trees from herbivores while feeding on the tree’s nectar.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike most hockey players, Mammuthus was an herbivore.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Green sea turtles are the only type that is primarily herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
For example, ants protect certain trees from herbivores while feeding on the tree’s nectar.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike most hockey players, Mammuthus was an herbivore.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbivore. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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