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Science glossary film: Herbivore

Herbivore

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An animal that gets its energy from eating plant materials.

An animal that gets its energy from eating plant materials. Some herbivores have a very specialised diet – such as koalas, which feed almost exclusively on eucalyptus. Not many species can tolerate the tree’s toxic leaves, so there is little competition for food. Others herbivores have a much more varied diet. Moose will eat everything from pondweed to twigs, allowing them to adapt to seasonal changes in their environment.

Some herbivores have a very specialised diet – such as koalas, which feed almost exclusively on eucalyptus. Not many species can tolerate the tree’s toxic leaves, so there is little competition for food. Others herbivores have a much more varied diet. Moose will eat everything from pondweed to twigs, allowing them to adapt to seasonal changes in their environment.

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