Pawpedia · Food and feeding
Herbivore
Animals that eat only or mostly plants.
What is a herbivore?
Herbivores eat grass, leaves, fruit, seeds and roots. They usually have wide, flat teeth for grinding plants.
Plants don't give much energy, so most herbivores spend a large part of the day eating.
Examples in the zoo
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Savanna · Mammal
African elephant
Loxodonta africana
Endangered
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Savanna · Mammal
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Vulnerable
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Savanna · Mammal
Zebra
Equus quagga
Near threatened
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Savanna · Mammal
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Vulnerable
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Ocean · Reptile
Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Endangered
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Desert · Mammal
Dromedary camel
Camelus dromedarius
Domesticated
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Forest & mountain · Mammal
Giant panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Vulnerable
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Savanna · Mammal
White rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
Near threatened
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Desert · Mammal
Red kangaroo
Osphranter rufus
Least concern
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Forest & mountain · Mammal
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Vulnerable
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Türkiye · Mammal
Wild goat
Capra aegagrus
Near threatened
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Türkiye · Mammal
Goitered gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa
Vulnerable
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Türkiye · Mammal
Anatolian ground squirrel
Spermophilus xanthoprymnus
Near threatened