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hervivore

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A herbivore is an animal that gets its energy from eating plants only. The example of herbivore include vertebrates like deer, koalas, and some bird species, as well as invertebrates such as crickets and caterpillars. These animals have evolved digestive systems capable of handling large amounts of plant material. Additionally, herbivores often have multiple stomach chambers and a specialized digestive system. For example, cows have a stomach with four chambers. The food a cow consumes first passes through two stomach chambers before returning to the mouth for additional chewing. This returned food is called cud.Herbivores can be further classified into frugivore (fruit-eaters), granivore (seed eaters), insectivores (nectar feeders), and folivorous (leaf eaters).

Herbivores occupy the second trophic level. They are also called as primary consumers. Herbivores also serve as a food source for meat eating carnivores, which keeps plant eaters from overpopulating and overgrazing an ecosystem