Herbivore

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/herbivore

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What are herbivores and what do they eat?Herbivores are animals that eat plants. They munch on leaves, fruits, seeds, nectar, and even wood in some cases.
2. Why do some herbivores have special gut chambers like a rumen?These chambers hold microbes that help break down tough plant fibers like cellulose. It lets herbivores get the nutrients they need from plants.

Co-evolution: The process where two species reciprocally influence each other's evolution.
Trophic Level: The position an organism occupies in a food chain; herbivores are primary consumers.
Biome: A large geographical area characterized by specific climate and dominant plant and animal life.
Anthropocene: The current geological epoch, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.