Question

A hippopotamus is a grazing animal whose favorite food is short grass. It grazes at night and may eat between 80 to 100 pounds of plant material in five or six hours. Which word best describes the hippopotamus’ feeding category?(1 point)
Responses

Carnivore
Carnivore

Herbivore
Herbivore

Detritivore
Detritivore

Omnivore

Answer 1

The word that best describes the hippopotamus' feeding category is **Herbivore**.