Herbivore << HUR buh vawr >> is any animal that eats chiefly plants. Herbivores are also called herbivorous animals. Animals that primarily eat the flesh of other animals are called carnivores. Those that eat both animals and plants are called omnivores.
There are many kinds of herbivores. Some, such as cattle, deer, and horses, eat grasses. Others, including many birds, eat seeds. Earthworms are among the herbivores that eat dead plant material.
