New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Practice Exam

Beavers are herbivores or omnivores?

Herbivores Omnivores Carnivores Insectivores

Correct Answer:

Herbivores

Explanation:

Beavers eat plant material exclusively, such as tree bark, cambium, leaves, and aquatic vegetation. That plant-based diet places them firmly in the herbivore category. Their behavior of gnawing wood is for building and access to food sources, not for meat. An omnivore would regularly consume animals as part of its diet, a carnivore would rely on meat, and an insectivore focuses on insects. So the best fit is herbivores. In a rehab context, provide leafy greens, hay, bark, and aquatic plants rather than any animal protein.

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