What are the disadvantages of being an herbivore?
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According to ecologists, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next, meaning herbivores only absorb a small fraction of the energy stored in the plants they consume. This low energy transfer is one of the key disadvantages of being an herbivore, leading to a constant need for foraging and facing numerous other evolutionary challenges to survive.
