Herbivores

A herbivore is

• An animal that only eats other animals

• An animal that only eats plants

• An animal that eats both plants and animals

Herbivores eat

• fruits of plants

• vegetables of plants

• plant parts

• all of the above

Plants are hard for animals to break down, so herbivores have special digestive systems to help break them down.

• True

• False

Herbivores require lots of energy so

• they spend a small amount of the day eating.

• they spend all day eating.

• they spend half of the day eating.

Some herbivores have powerful hind legs to

• quickly escape predators

• see predators coming

• hide from predators

• fight predators

Some herbivores travel in herds. One advantage to traveling in a herd is

• the herd is easily seen.

• power in numbers against predators.

• there is more food to eat.

Which animal is a herbivore?

• Dog

• Human

• Shark

• Deer

Herbivores are

• at the top of the food chain.

• in the middle of the food chain.

• at the bottom of the food chain.

Herbivores have eyes

• on top of their head

• on the side of their head

• in the back of their head

• in the front of their head

Which animal is NOT a herbivore?

• Cow

• Tapir

• Zebra

• Bear