seed-eating animals
nounUK /ˈsiːdˌiːtɪŋ ˈænɪməlz/
US /ˈsiːdˌiːtɪŋ ˈænɪməlz/
Seed-eating animals are animals that eat seeds as their main food.
Birds like sparrows and finches are seed-eating animals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Animals that mainly eat seeds rather than insects or meat.
Many seed-eating animals have strong beaks or teeth for cracking seeds.
3. A group of animals that help spread plant seeds.
Seed-eating animals often scatter seeds as they move around.
4. Creatures whose diet is mostly seeds, such as some mice and parrots.
In winter, seed-eating animals rely on stored seeds to survive.