Force-feeding or syringe-feeding is a necessary skill in the care and maintenance of small herbivores ... During force-feeding, the animal must be kept secure, safe and controlled.

Individuals must both feed and avoid being eaten to survive ... Herbivory is the consumption of plant material by animals, and herbivores are animals adapted to eat plants. As in predator-prey ...

They hunt and eat other animals such as zebras, buffalos and antelopes. Animals that eat plants are called herbivores. As they eat a diet of grass and clover, cows are classed as herbivores.