2nd Class EVS Animals Herbivorous Animals

   Herbivorous Animals

Herbivorous animals do not eat flesh they eat only plants and plant products.

Therefore cereal, vegetables, grass, fruits, etc. are the food for herbivorous animals. Cow and buffalo are well known domestic animal which do not eat flesh. Leaves of plants and grasses are the common food for these animals.

Look at the following picture of some herbivorous animals:

Giraffe                                        Donkey                                               Elephant                                    Kangaroo  

      Which one of the following is true about the herbivorous animals?

(a) They eat flesh

(b) They eat grasses

(c) They do not eat anything

(d) They eat other animals

Answer (b)

Explanations

Herbivorous animals eat only plants and plants' product. Therefore, option (B) is correct and rest of the options are incorrect.

     Identify the herbivorous animal given in the picture below.

(a) Horse  

(b) Buffalo

(c) Ox

(d) Ass

Answers (A)

Explanation

The given picture is of a horse. Therefore, option (A) is correct and rest of the options are incorrect.