Why Do Animals Eat Plants

Why Do Animals Eat Plants?

Plants are called producers because they are able to use light energy from the sun to produce food (sugar) from carbon dioxide and water. Animals cannot make their own food so they must eat plants and/or other animals.

Why do big animals eat plants?

Some scientists believe that the largest animals are plant eaters because that allows them to cover large roaming areas (so that they can graze all day long) while also escaping the attention of predators. Predators will generally target animals that are smaller than they are.

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