Exploring Herbivore Feeding Habits

What do herbivores primarily eat?

• Meat

• Fruits

• Nuts

• Plants

Name one common herbivore found in the wild.

• deer

• eagle

• lion

• shark

How do herbivores help in the ecosystem?

• Herbivores create habitats for carnivores.

• Herbivores primarily consume meat and fish.

• Herbivores help in controlling plant populations, promoting biodiversity, facilitating nutrient cycling, and supporting food webs.

• Herbivores are responsible for pollinating flowers.

What is the term for animals that only eat plants?

• Insectivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

Can you name a herbivore that is also a mammal?

• Elephant

• Eagle

• Crocodile

• Lion

What type of teeth do herbivores typically have?

• Pointed canines and flat incisors

• Flat molars and pointed canines

• Flat molars and sharp incisors

• Sharp molars and rounded incisors

How do herbivores digest tough plant material?

• Herbivores rely solely on enzymes produced in their stomachs for digestion.

• Herbivores absorb nutrients directly through their skin without digestion.

• Herbivores digest tough plant material by grinding it with their teeth only.

• Herbivores digest tough plant material through fermentation in specialized digestive systems with the help of symbiotic bacteria.

What is the role of herbivores in the food chain?

• Herbivores are primary consumers that convert plant energy into food for higher trophic levels.

• Herbivores are top predators that hunt other animals.

• Herbivores are decomposers that break down dead organic matter.

• Herbivores are secondary consumers that eat other consumers.

Name a habitat where you might find herbivores.

• Ocean

• Grassland

• Desert

• Mountain

Why do some herbivores migrate to find food?

• Herbivores migrate to find food due to seasonal changes affecting vegetation availability.

• Herbivores migrate to avoid extreme temperatures in summer.

• Herbivores migrate to find mates during winter.

• Herbivores migrate to escape predators year-round.