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Graminivore

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Speed
  
Horse: 40 – 48 km/h

Graminivore - Wikiwand

Lifespan
  
Horse: 25 – 30 years, Cattle: 18 – 22 years

Height
  
Horse: 1.4 – 1.8 m, Capybara: 50 – 64 cm, Domestic yak: 1.6 – 2.2 m, Kouprey: 1.7 – 1.9 m

Gestation period
  
Horse: 11 – 12 months, Capybara: 130 – 150 days, Cattle: 283 days, Domestic yak: 257 – 270 days

Mass
  
Horse: 380 – 1,000 kg, Capybara: 35 – 66 kg, Cattle: 1,100 kg, Domestic yak: 350 – 580 kg, Kouprey: 680 – 910 kg

Length
  
Horse: 2.4 m, Capybara: 1.1 – 1.3 m, Domestic yak: 2.5 – 3.3 m, Kouprey: 2.1 – 2.3 m

Representative species
  
Capybara, Cattle, Domestic yak, Gaur, Banteng

Similar
  
Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore

In zoology, a graminivore (not to be confused with a granivore) is an herbivorous animal that feeds primarily on grass (specifically "true" grasses, plants of the family Poaceae). The word is derived from Latin graminis, meaning "grass", and vorare, meaning "to eat." Graminivory is a form of grazing.

Horses, cattle, capybara, hippopotamuses, grasshoppers, geese, and giant pandas are examples of graminivores. Some carnivores, such as dogs and cats, are known to eat grass occasionally.

References

Graminivore Wikipedia