Which statement describes a herbivore?

• A. Animal that eats animals
• B. Animal that eats plants or other producers
• C. Animal that decomposes dead matter
• D. An animal that lives solely in water

Answer: (B)

Herbivores are animals that obtain energy by eating plants or other producers. In ecosystems, producers like grasses, leaves, and fruits capture energy from the sun, and herbivores are the primary consumers that feed on those plants. That makes the statement describing an herbivore the one that says the animal eats plants or other producers. Examples include cows, deer, caterpillars, and rabbits, which rely on plant material for their energy and nutrients. The other options don’t fit because eating animals describes carnivores (or omnivores if they eat both plants and animals), decomposers break down dead matter, and living only in water is about habitat, not diet.