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herbivorous

[hur-biv-er-uhs, ur-] / hɜrˈbɪv ər əs, ɜr- /
ADJECTIVE
vegetarian
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In the wild, wolf packs primarily subsist on wild ungulates - hoofed, typically herbivorous, animals such as deer, cows and pigs.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The region hosts the world's second-largest population of dugongs -- herbivorous marine mammals known as "sea cows" that are listed as vulnerable -- with an estimated 5,000 to 7,500 individuals.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

They had previously been characterized as entirely herbivorous, like gorillas, Goodall observed them hunting, killing and eating small mammals such as bush pigs and colobus monkeys, by any standard a complicated collaborative enterprise.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

The contents of coprolites from the first large herbivorous dinosaurs, the long-necked sauropods, surprised the researchers.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

The Demiguise is a peaceful herbivorous beast, something like a graceful ape in appearance, with large, black, doleful eyes more often than not hidden by its hair.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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