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Recent Examples of herbivorous
That suggests Tanyka may have been omnivorous or herbivorous — a departure from many of its meat-eating relatives.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
This suggests the animal may have eaten tough plant material and small invertebrates with hard shells, making Tanyka possibly omnivorous or herbivorous, unlike many of its meat-eating relatives.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
In this period, the ancestors of the prehistoric cave bears (Ursus spelaeus), Ursus deningeri, became increasingly herbivorous.
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New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
Ankylosaurs were among the most successful herbivorous dinosaurs.
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CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
This suggests the animal may have eaten tough plant material and small invertebrates with hard shells, making Tanyka possibly omnivorous or herbivorous, unlike many of its meat-eating relatives.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
In this period, the ancestors of the prehistoric cave bears (Ursus spelaeus), Ursus deningeri, became increasingly herbivorous.
—
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
Ankylosaurs were among the most successful herbivorous dinosaurs.
—
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivorous
vegetarian
Adjective
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The Berliners are well known in the business world through Amy’s Kitchen, the organic-food pioneer that helped bring natural and vegetarian frozen meals into mainstream grocery aisles.
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Both savory options, a spinach and feta pastry and goat cheese and mushroom quiche, were vegetarian.
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“Herbivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivorous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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