Do we say mode of nutrition in herbivores to be herbivorous or herbivore?
1 Answer
Feb 21, 2018
Both are correct, as long as the organism in question consumes plants, it is herbivorous or a herbivore.
Explanation:
A herbivore or herbivorous organism, is an organism which gets its prime nutrition from the consumption of plants.
An example of a organism which is herbivorous or a herbivore is a cow
If an organism gets nutrition from plants life and animal life, it is what we call an omnivore or omnivorous.
An example of a organism which is omnivorous or an omnivore is a chimpanzee
If an organism gets its prime nutrition from the consumption of animal life, it is what we call a carnivore or carnivorous.
An example of a organism which is carnivorous or a carnivore is a barracuda
Hope this helps!
-Charlie