Question

What are herbivores? Describe two special characteristics of herbivores.

Answer 1

Herbivores are animals that eat plants. Two special characteristics of herbivores are as follows.

• Herbivores such as cows and goats have wide, blunt teeth that are suitable for pulling out plants from the ground and grinding them.
• Certain herbivores, such as butterflies and humming birds, have straw-shaped mouth parts to suck the nectar of flowers. They do not need to chew food.