granivores
Animals eating seeds
Granivores are animals that feed primarily on seeds and grains.
The term applies across species—sparrows, finches, mice, and hamsters are all granivores.
Granivores play an important role in seed dispersal.
The adjective is granivorous.
Small seed-eating birds
- sparrowsSmall common songbirds
- cardinalsPope-electing prelates or finches
- grosbeaksSeed-eating birds, massive bills
- buntingsDecorative flags or streamers
canaries · juncos · towhees · doves · pigeons · quail · pheasants · turkeys
Plant embryos in casings
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- milletSmall-seeded food crop
- sunflower seedsEdible kernels from tall blooms
- safflowerOil-producing thistle-like plant
thistle · corn · wheat · barley · oats · sorghum · canary seed · hemp seed
Transport of plant embryos
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
- herbivoryPlant consumption by animals
- seed bankCollection preserving plant genetics
coevolution · crop damage · seed selection · frugivores · insectivores · omnivores · hoarding · migration patterns
finches
Small seed-eating birds
- sparrowsSmall common songbirds
- cardinalsPope-electing prelates or finches
- grosbeaksSeed-eating birds, massive bills
buntings · canaries · juncos · towhees · doves · pigeons · quail · pheasants · turkeys · hamsters
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- milletSmall-seeded food crop
- sunflower seedsEdible kernels from tall blooms
safflower · thistle · corn · wheat · barley · oats · sorghum · canary seed · hemp seed · flax
seed dispersal
Transport of plant embryos
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
- herbivoryPlant consumption by animals
seed bank · coevolution · crop damage · seed selection · frugivores · insectivores · omnivores · hoarding · migration patterns · grasslands
granivorescarnivores
Animals eating only meat
insectivores · piscivores · nectarivores · frugivores · detritivores
granivorescarnivores
Animals eating only meat
predators · apex predators · meat-eaters · hunters · scavengers