Dietary Classification

🌿 Herbivore Animals (Plant Eaters)

Explore wildlife adapted to specialized feeding strategies. Showing 58 cataloged species in this category.

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MammaliaEN

African Bush Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Diet: Herbivore; grazes and browses
Wild lifespan: Several decades; some approach 60–70 years

MammaliaCR

African Wild Ass

Equus africanus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 20 years or more under favorable conditions

ReptiliaVU

Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Aldabrachelys gigantea

Diet: Primarily herbivorous grazer and browser
Wild lifespan: Commonly more than 100 years and potentially around 150 years

MammaliaNE

Alpaca

Vicugna pacos

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 15–20 years with good care; some live longer

MammaliaLC

Alpine Chipmunk

Neotamias alpinus

Diet: Primarily granivorous herbivore with occasional animal food
Wild lifespan: Typically about 2–3 years in the wild

MammaliaLC

Alpine Ibex

Capra ibex

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; females may live longer than males

MammaliaLC

Alpine Marmot

Marmota marmota

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years; exceptional individuals live longer

MammaliaNT

American Bison

Bison bison

Diet: Herbivore and bulk grazer
Wild lifespan: Usually about 12–20 years

InsectaLC

American Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

Diet: Herbivore as a caterpillar; nectar feeder as an adult
Wild lifespan: Adults generally live a few weeks; the full cycle may span months when dormant overwintering is included

MammaliaLC

American Pika

Ochotona princeps

Diet: Generalist herbivore
Wild lifespan: Average near three years in the wild; exceptional individuals reach about seven

MammaliaNE

Bactrian Camel

Camelus bactrianus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 30–40 years with good care

MammaliaLC

Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years for females; males commonly live fewer years

MammaliaLC

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: About 20 years in the wild, with substantial mortality earlier in life

InsectaNE

Boxelder Bug

Boisea trivittata

Diet: Seed-feeding herbivore
Wild lifespan: About one year, with adults surviving winter

MammaliaLC

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: About 6–10 years in the wild; can exceed 10 years in managed care

MammaliaVU

Caribou

Rangifer tarandus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; some may exceed 20

MammaliaVU

Chinese Water Deer

Hydropotes inermis

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly up to about 10–12 years in the wild

MammaliaNE

Dromedary Camel

Camelus dromedarius

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 30–40 years under good management, sometimes longer

ReptiliaCR

Egyptian Tortoise

Testudo kleinmanni

Diet: Herbivore feeding on desert annuals and perennial plants
Wild lifespan: Several decades; often 30–50 years under suitable managed care

MammaliaEN

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Diet: Herbivore and hindgut fermenter
Wild lifespan: Many wild rabbits die in the first year; survivors may live several years

ReptiliaAnimal group

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis spp.

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Frequently more than 100 years

ReptiliaAnimal group

Galapagos Tortoise

Chelonoidis niger species complex

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often more than 100 years; exact longevity varies

InsectaNE

Golden Tortoise Beetle

Charidotella sexpunctata

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably quantified

AvesAnimal group

Goose

Anserini

Diet: Primarily herbivorous waterfowl
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; banding records show some wild geese surviving more than 20 years

ReptiliaVU

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Diet: Primarily herbivorous browser and grazer
Wild lifespan: Often 40–60 years, with some individuals living longer

MammaliaNT

Himalayan Tahr

Hemitragus jemlahicus

Diet: Herbivore: grazer and browser
Wild lifespan: Often about 10–15 years where survival conditions permit

MammaliaVU

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Diet: Herbivore, primarily grazer
Wild lifespan: About 40 years in the wild, sometimes beyond 50 in managed care

ReptiliaAnimal group

Iguana

Diet: Primarily herbivorous
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; green iguanas may live more than a decade

MammaliaLC

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Diet: Herbivore; mixed grazer and browser
Wild lifespan: Commonly about 12–15 years in the wild

ReptiliaVU

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

Diet: Mostly herbivorous
Wild lifespan: Long-lived, but dependable wild lifespan estimates are limited

InsectaNE

Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Usually one generation per year; adults live several weeks

AvesCR

Kakapo

Strigops habroptilus

Diet: Strict herbivore
Wild lifespan: Estimated around 60–90 years

MammaliaVU

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; some females may live longer

ReptiliaVU

Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Diet: Herbivore specialized on marine algae
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at five to twelve years, with some individuals living longer

MammaliaNT

Markhor

Capra falconeri

Diet: Herbivore and ruminant
Wild lifespan: Commonly about 11–13 years in the wild

ReptiliaCR

Mojave Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Diet: Herbivore; native grasses, wildflowers, leaves, cactus pads and fruit
Wild lifespan: Roughly 50–80 years, sometimes longer