Scavenging is both a carnivorous and herbivorous feeding behavior in which the scavenger feeds on dead and decaying organic matter present in its habitat.
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Herbivorous
/(h)ɜːɹˈbɪvəɹəs/
Synonyms for "herbivorous" (43 found)
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herbivore energy flow
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"Gigantism is an evolutionary survival strategy, especially for herbivorous animals, because size is a form of defense against predators," Apaldetti said.
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Manatees, also known as sea cows, are large, aquatic and mostly herbivorous marine mammals.
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The hippopotamus is a semiaquatic, mostly herbivorous mammal.
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