grazing animal
nounUK /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ ˈænɪməl/
US /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ ˈænɪməl/
A grazing animal is an animal that eats grass and plants in fields.
The cow is a grazing animal that spends most of the day in the meadow.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An animal that feeds by biting off grass or low plants close to the ground.
Sheep and goats are common grazing animals on the hillside.
3. A farm animal kept mainly to eat grass for its food.
The farmer raised grazing animals like cattle and horses.
4. Any creature that spends much of its time eating plants in open land.
Deer are grazing animals that wander through the forest edges.