Herbivores for Kids | Learn Plant-Eating Animals and Fun Facts

[00:00:00]Hello little explorers.

[00:00:02]Today we are going to meet 15 amazing herbivores. Herbivores are animals that eat plants such as grass, leaves, fruits, and vegetables. Let's meet them.

[00:00:17]Let's go.

[00:00:20]This is an elephant.

[00:00:23][music] Elephants eat grass, leaves, fruits, and tree bark. They use their long trunks to pick up food. Look at this giant [music] plant eater. [screaming] Meet the giraffe.

[00:00:54]The giraffe uses its long neck to reach [music] leaves high in the trees.

[00:01:01]Its favorite food is fresh green leaves.

[00:01:17]This is a giant panda. Pandas spend many hours eating bamboo every day. Look how calmly it holds the bamboo.

[00:01:38][screaming] Meet the rhosaurus.

[00:01:49]This powerful [music] animal eats grass, leaves, and small branches. Even though it looks strong, it only eats plants.

[00:02:12]Here is [music] a zebra.

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[00:02:18]>> Zebras live in grasslands [music] and eat lots of grass. Every zebra has [music] a unique pattern of black and white stripes.

[00:02:38]Which animal uses its [music] long trunk to pick up food? Is it the zebra or the elephant?

[00:02:48]That's right. It is the elephant.

[00:02:53]Meet the deer.

[00:02:57]Deer eat [music] grass, leaves, fruits, and small plants. They have strong legs and can run very fast.

[00:03:20]This is a hippopotamus.

[00:03:26]Hippos usually eat grass during the evening and at night. They [music] can eat a large amount of grass.

[00:03:47]Here is a camel.

[00:03:54]Camels can eat dry grass and thorny desert [music] plants. They are perfectly adapted to living in hot deserts.

[00:04:16]This [music] is a kangaroo.

[00:04:20]Kangaroos [clears throat] eat grass, leaves, and small plants.

[00:04:26]They use their powerful back legs to jump.

[00:04:30][laughter] >> [laughter] >> Meet the koala.

[00:04:45]Koalas mainly eat eucalyptus [music] leaves. They spend most of their time eating and sleeping in trees.

[00:05:08]Which animal loves to eat eucalyptus leaves? Is it the camel or the koala?

[00:05:17]Yes, it is the koala.

[00:05:23]Here is a sheep. [screaming] Sheep usually eat grass and hay. Their [music] thick wool helps keep them warm.

[00:05:50]This is a horse.

[00:05:54]Horses [music] enjoy eating grass and hay. Listen carefully to the sound of the horse.

[00:06:17]Meet the cow. Cows eat grass, hay, and other plants. [music] They spend a lot of time slowly chewing their food.

[00:06:45]This is a goat. Goats eat grass, leaves, and small branches.

[00:06:54]They are excellent climbers [music] and love exploring.

[00:07:15]And our last herbivore is the rabbit.

[00:07:21]Rabbits eat grass, leaves, and vegetables. They have strong back legs that help them hop quickly.

[00:07:42]Can you remember which [music] animal eats bamboo?

[00:07:47]The answer is [music] the giant panda.

[00:07:51]Great job.

[00:07:53]Today we met 15 amazing herbivores.

[00:07:59]Which planteating animal was your favorite? Thank you for learning with us. See you in the next animal adventure. Bye-bye.