To maximize nutrient intake, many herbivores have evolved adaptations that allow them to determine which plants contain fewer defensive compounds and more high-quality nutrients. Some insects ...

Some herbivores also changed their schedule. The duiker, springbok, mountain zebra and plains zebra started to visit the waterholes at night, despite being more comfortable around people.

Every bite an herbivore takes comes at the expense of a plant. Are plants passive victims or do they actively resist these attacks? Some plants avoid herbivory by decreasing their apparency or ...

Some animals called carnivores only eat meat. Others are called ‘herbivores’. They only eat plants. Animals need to eat so they can stay alive because food is the main source of energy for all ...

Some animals called carnivores only eat meat. Others are called ‘herbivores’. They only eat plants. Animals that eat meat and plants are called ‘omnivores’. Watch the video to learn more ...

Similarly, some carnivorous mammals have stable blood sugar levels despite protein-heavy diets, while certain herbivores show variability unrelated to their plant-based food intake. "The lack of ...

Newly-identified dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye reveal herbivores and carnivores coexisted at freshwater lagoons some 167 million years ago. A University of Edinburgh team analysed 131 ...