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By far the most abundant dinosaur teeth in our samples come from herbivorous dinosaurs with rows of teeth that formed a grinding surface functionally similar to the molars of mammals.
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Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Stegosaurus was a slow-moving, herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, between 145 million and 152 million years ago.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Sea otters kept herbivorous sea urchins in check; without the predators, urchins overgrazed and wiped out the entire suite of kelp-dependent species.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Making the most of plants as food is an ecological strategy that has helped fuel the radiation of not only beetles but also herbivorous species including ants, bees, birds and mammals.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
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Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Stegosaurus was a slow-moving, herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, between 145 million and 152 million years ago.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Sea otters kept herbivorous sea urchins in check; without the predators, urchins overgrazed and wiped out the entire suite of kelp-dependent species.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Making the most of plants as food is an ecological strategy that has helped fuel the radiation of not only beetles but also herbivorous species including ants, bees, birds and mammals.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Herbivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivorous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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