Is there any particular reason why the animals we eat are almost always herbivores?
Q. The meats that most western cultures eat are chicken, beef, lamb, pork, sometimes venison or bison. All these animals are herbivores, except perhaps for chickens, which will eat insects and grubs if they're out in the open rather than on a factory farm. Is this phenomenon a matter of efficiency (feeding animals grains is cheaper, calorie for calorie, than feeding meat) or is something else at play, like an aversion to eating animals that are natural predators?
Asked by Adam S. - Sun Sep 6 19:12:27 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i guess it would be an aversion to eating animals that prey on others. i mean, would you like eating a grilled wild lion or a sauteed panther? it's much more convenient to raise herbivores because they feed on cheap substances such as grass and slops instead of meat (although on some farms, they use ground up meat that can't be used as a filler to feed cows/pigs) in China, they eat shark meat but only as a delicacy because one can't raise and fatten up sharks for consumption haha. the prices would be through the roof.
Answered by Charles Darwin - Sun Sep 6 19:26:32 2009

Why are the largest land animals herbivores?
Q. Considering that herbivores eat the least nutriticous food, why do the get so large?
Asked by jib362002 - Mon Jul 3 08:59:48 2006 - - 16 Answers - 1 Comments

A. In the beginning of time man didn't have machinery. God created large animals capable of eating large amounts of plants to keep the earth looking beautiful. The larger the animal gets, the more it can eat. Think of them as nature's landscapers. Besides, you wouldn't want the largest animal to be a carnivore, would you? lol
Answered by Starangel - Mon Jul 3 09:21:43 2006

why are many of the animals we eat herbivores?
Q. This isn't a debate- I'm stuck on my biology homework and was wondering if anyone had any ideas. My only one so far is that it's probably easier to be a herbivore because you don't have to fight for your food but it doesn;t really apply to the question? Any help would be reeeaallly appreciated, thank you! :) 'Madeline,' like I said in the question, it's not a debate so please keep your views somewhere else? I respect people's opinions but we're discussing science here.
Asked by Abiiii1234 - Sat Nov 14 12:14:50 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Herbivores require less energy to raise. Many herbivores have herding/flocking instincts which make them easier to raise. Herbivores are less dangerous, pound for pound, than carnivores. Carnivores taste gamy, but that may just be a cultural bias.
Answered by novangelis - Sat Nov 14 12:21:02 2009

what are sea animals that are herbivores, carnivores, and producers?
Q. i am doing a project about the sea. I need to know 5 different producers, 4 herbivores, 2 carnivores, also 1 top predator, 2 decomposers, and 1 parasite i do not need definitions to what herbivores etc. mean, or land creatures that are herbivores etc. what i need is the name of marine animals that are herbivores etc.
Asked by madskillzdc - Sun Apr 27 22:37:24 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. An herbivore is an animal - sea animal or land animal - that eats only vegetation. So some forms of algae feeders would qualify as herbivores. Carnivores eat other animals - whether they are on land or on sea. So a sea animal that is a carnivore would be a shark, for one example. Producers? not sure what that would be. Check your text for definitions on that one.
Answered by old lady - Sun Apr 27 22:50:26 2008

Why do we perceive carnivorous animals as looking more handsome than herbivores?
Q. Ya know what I mean? Lions, tigers, bears, panthers, wolves etc. are so much more handsome looking than edible animals like buffalo and moose and cows and stuff. There must be some explanation from an evolutionary standpoint.
Asked by pooppants001 - Fri Dec 5 00:13:46 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Actually, bears are omnivores, but just for the sake of argument people perceive omnivores as the most attractive creatures. Why might that be? That's because people are omnivores. Personally, I think that people are much more attracted to other people than they are to other mammals and such (of course not everyone is that way). Also, herbivores (ex. horses, species of birds, elephants, deer, etc.) are just as appealing to the eye as any carnivore is. It is all a matter of opinion. However, if you really want my opinion I personally can find an attractive trait in most any animal. Back to your question. Why are carnivores so appealing? Honestly, I think it is because of mankind's need to master the savage and untamable. Examples are… [cont.]
Answered by spacelioncomrade - Fri Dec 5 01:12:15 2008

Are there any animals we think are herbivores, but are actually omnivores?
Q. I just learned caribou occasionally eat shrews and voles. Are there any other herbivores that eat meat to supplement their diet?
Asked by Petcreatures78 - Thu Apr 13 17:09:37 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Very few mammals are exclusively one or the other without ever crossing over the herbivore/omnivore fence. Hippos in particular are known to partake in meat on occasion, even killing their own food. But when you consider even the placid milk cow, calmly munching away on grass in a verdant field. This would seem to be the very archetype of the herbivorous animal. Then, think about that grass. Just how many bugs are living in, on, around or near that grass? Does the cow take the time to gingerly remove every ant before cropping those blades? No. Bessie out there probably consumes more insects every hour than any spider, and probably almost as many as bats are always lauded for consuming each night. Sure, two grams of insects a day… [cont.]
Answered by haysoos2 - Thu Apr 13 17:57:43 2006

Are the following animals Herbivores, Carnivores, or Omnivores?
Q. Grouse, Goshawk, Grizzly Bear, Chipmunk, Elk, Marmot, Insects.
Asked by wiseagle101 - Wed Oct 1 18:26:50 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Grouse = Omnivore Goshawk = Carnivore Grizzly Bear = Omnivore (but in the order Carnivora) Chipmunk = Omnivores Elk = Herbivores Marmot = Herbivores Insects = Omnivores (Large group there, various ones will be herbivores or carnivores)
Answered by Diana - Wed Oct 1 19:15:31 2008

What are some herbivore animals that eat seed plants?
Q. I need some ideas of herbivores that eat plants that have seeds in them. Plz heeelp meee. It is for a science project that is due tomorrow. I need answers.
Asked by Debbie C - Thu Oct 23 18:06:18 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Elephants eat the fruits that have fallen from the trees and deposit the seeds in their droppings several miles away. In South American jungles, monkeys eat figs and other fruit, carrying some away in their stomachs and dropping others onto the ground. In Britain, foxes eat raspberries, squirrels eat nuts, blackbirds eat our strawberries, mice eat grass seeds, and in South Africa, even ants carry seeds into their nests, eat the tasty outer covering and leave the seeds to grow safely underground.
Answered by Iknowalittle - Thu Oct 23 18:28:52 2008

which water animals are herbivores?
Q. i need details about sea or water animals which are herbivores
Asked by DR.QAYUM M - Thu Sep 3 07:35:48 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hippos, dugongs, manatees, marine iguanas if you're counting them, some fish and waterfowl. Jordan, the platypus is not a herbivore. It eats small invertebrates.
Answered by Professor Frink - Thu Sep 3 12:26:49 2009

state the herbivores animals?
Q. state the herbivores animals?
Asked by dreams_chirayu27 - Sat Jul 8 06:37:34 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. there are too many to list...but a few you might know are... cows, horses, sheep, goats, an herbivore is an animal that only eats plants...
Answered by Campbell Gramma - Sat Jul 8 06:40:23 2006

Since most of us only eat animals that are herbivores, does that make us indirect vegetarians?
Q. Since most of us only eat animals that are herbivores, does that make us indirect vegetarians?
Asked by "G" - Fri Aug 22 21:44:27 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No because we would be eating animals.
Answered by Miss Browser - Fri Aug 22 22:31:52 2008

why are animals we raise for food herbivores (plant eaters)?
Q. why are animals we raise for food usually herbivores (plant eaters) rather than carnivores (flesh eaters)
Asked by jellybaby123 - Thu May 7 14:51:51 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Herbivores are generally bigger and meatier animals that you don't really have to worry about trying to eat you while you're farming them. They don't have to be built for speed because they don't have to chase down their food so they don't have to be sleek and thin. Plus their food is plant matter that they eat from the fields or from easily stored food like grain. If they were carnivores you'd have to care for them and the food they will eat. Right now all you have to do is store the food in a silo and dispense it to docile animals.
Answered by Aquelan Knight - Thu May 7 14:59:20 2009

How do herbivores get vitamin B-12? I mean, animals in the wild who can't get B-12 shots?
Q. I'm talking about herbivores, animals who only eat plants. Plants are not a source of B-12.
Asked by sarcastro1976 - Mon Oct 30 19:15:40 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Good question. Herbivores already have to have bacteria in their digestive tract to actually break down plant material, and they also have bacteria that make B12 for them.
Answered by swbarnes2 - Mon Oct 30 19:30:31 2006

i need to know whether the following animals are herbivores, carnivores or omnivores?
Q. fly parrot goldfish cat mouse bee jellyfish wallaby seagull human guinea pig blue whale seal pig tadpole squid dog giant clam kookaburra bat thanks !
Asked by rosalie. - Mon Feb 1 04:09:32 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
are some animals (other than humans and herbivores) vegetarian?
Q. are some animals (other than humans and herbivores) vegetarian?
Asked by Xtreme2252 - Tue Jun 5 11:05:19 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Vegetarian as in no meat, but yes to milk from another species? Nope. Mammals only drink their mom's milk when they're babies, just like humans (are supposed to). Once they're grown, herbivores like cows, deer, horses, elephants etc will eat plants, sticking to vegan diet, and carnivores like lions, tigers, leopards etc will eat meat from animals they catch. Adult mammals dont consume milk.
Answered by vegan.rock.candy - Tue Jun 5 14:21:36 2007

can you give me all the carnivores, herbivores, scavenger, and omnivore animals?
Q. tnx! I really need your answers!
Asked by mikee - Sat Sep 15 22:10:35 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Carnivore- Lion or Tiger etc Herbivore- Giraffe or Panda etc Scavenger- Vulture or raccoons etc Ominivore- Humans
Answered by Ashley M - Sat Sep 15 22:17:25 2007

Is there a different heaven for every animals?
Q. Or a mini heaven for each? If not,are their separate areas for different animals,or for animals of that eat the same foods(herbivores and carnivores) that live in the same area? I heard about..Oh,what's that place called..Oh,Rainbow Bridge. But those are just for pet animals. What about bugs,their animals,where do they go? ... ? Huh? Other animals so have souls. ... What's so funny,dearie? But,humans ARE animals. ..Hm,I think that all animals species go to the same heaven. But I'm unsure how that would work out,maybe carnivores don't want to eat meat anymore? Or do you even eat when your dead?
Asked by I Stink At User Names - Wed Jan 28 21:00:10 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I believe that all animal (including humans) will settle there differences and live together in harmony. :)
Answered by jill45690 - Wed Jan 28 21:08:08 2009

How did animals survive after the flood?
Q. Vegetation/plant-life wouldn't have survived a 150 day flood. All herbivores would've died without any vegetation to eat. Even if there were still plant-life around for the herbivores to eat, all the carnivores would only have the two of each surviving animal to eat. So all the herbivores either died from starvation, died from being eaten or both. After all the herbivores have died (which were only two of each) there would've been no food left for the carnivores. So how did any animal survive after the flood?
Asked by Jereme K - Thu Aug 20 02:47:30 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. According to the Atheist scientists who discovered that there truly was a large flood that created the Dead Sea, a huge flood covered the known world at that time. Anyone at that time who would have survived would have probably assumed the whole world was hit.
Answered by clubdelady - Thu Aug 20 02:55:55 2009

When the animals left Noah's ark, what would the herbivores have eaten?
Q. There would have been no plants for the herbivores to eat after the ground had been submerged for nearly a year.. BigGourami: Awww...you spoiled my next question! :D
Asked by My h ss mber - Mon Oct 27 14:58:40 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Magic pixie grass that could withstand the immense pressure of being under at least 35,000 feet of saline water for a years. There were also magic olive trees that could do the same.
Answered by theo the cod BTFH - Mon Oct 27 15:07:05 2008

Why are ALL animals that don't eat meat called herbivores, but humans who don't eat meat called vegetarians?
Q. Some people say humans are animals. I certainly don't believe they should be classified that way, but some do. Those of you who believe humans are animals, wouldn't it be more correct to refer to yourself (if you are one), as a herbivore instead of a vegetarian? I think I agree with what everyone is saying so far. Doesn't that mean we are, in fact, NOT the same as animals? We are unique, and special creations among the animal kingdom? Vicky: You noticed? :) Bored... curious. No intentions on becoming a veg though.
Asked by d4nnyb0y02 - Thu Feb 18 16:54:15 2010 - - 22 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because herbivores don't have the choice or the teeth to eat meat
Answered by Tom - Thu Feb 18 16:56:05 2010

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