alleryStart learning →An animal whose main food source is plant material is called a:
AHerbivore
BHerbalist
CHedgehog
DHeirloom
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Herbivore
1. The diet is plant based.
2. The gut handles bulky roughage.
3. Such an animal is a herbivore.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 34, Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System._
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