Herbivore

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A herbivore is an organism that gains their needed energy form the plants, either by eating, parasitizing, or forming mutualistic relationships with them.

Types

A generalist herbivore is an herbivore that eats whatever plants they can find that are palatable.

A specialist herbivore is a herbivore that will eat only specific plant species or plant parts.