Is Herbivory a form of consumption?
Yes
What's an example of an autotroph?
plants,
Is it harder to digest plant matter than it is to digest animal prey?
yes
What does a large number of herbivores have in their stomach?
mutualistic gut flora
What type of bacteria is that comprised of?
cellulose-digesting protozoans
Where does it live, exactly?
in the herbivores' intestines
Are herbivores primary consumers?
yes
What's a saprotroph?
microbes that feed on dead plants
What type of plant obtains nutrition from other living plants?
parasitic plants
Is there a single classification?
no
What type of teeth do herbivores tend to have?
wide flat teeth
What's an example of something they're adapted to grind?
grass
What else?
tree bark
Can they eat touch plant material as well?
yes
Is that a main component of a herbivore's diet?
yes
What language did the term Herbivore originally come from?
Latin
Who cited it in a publication?
Charles Lyell
What year was that?
1830
Who else employed the term, in 1854?
Richard Owen
What is the English definition of "vorare"?
"vorare," to eat or devour