- An omnivorous person or animal.
- One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
[From New Latin Omnivora, omnivores, from neuter pl. of Latin omnivorus, omnivorous. See omnivorous.]
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Omnivore strictly means one who eats all things (Latin omni: all), but is used to describe those people or communities whose diet is not restricted to either animal or vegetable sources.
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An animal which eats both plant and animal matter.
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(om-nuh-vawr)
An animal whose normal diet includes both plants and animals. Human beings and bears, for instance, are omnivores.
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An omnivorous animal.
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Omnivores (from Latin: omne all, everything; vorare to devour) are species that eat both plants and animals as their primary food source. They are opportunistic, general feeders not specifically adapted to eat and digest either meat or plant material exclusively.[1] Pigs are one well-known example of an omnivore.[2] Crows are another example of an omnivore that many people see every day.[3] Humans are omnivores.[1][4]
Although there are reported cases of herbivores eating meat matter as well as examples of carnivores eating plants, the classification refers to the adaptations and main food source of the species in general so these exceptions do not make either individual animals nor the species as a whole omnivores.
Most bear species are considered omnivores, but individuals' diets can range from almost exclusively herbivorous to almost exclusively carnivorous depending on what food sources are available locally and seasonally. Polar bears can be classified as carnivores while pandas almost exclusively eat bamboo and are therefore herbivores, although Giant Pandas will eat some meat from time to time.
Species considered omnivorous
Various mammals are omnivorous by nature such as humans, pigs, bears, coatis, hedgehogs, opossums, skunks, sloths, squirrels[5], raccoons, chipmunks[6], mice[7] and rats[8]. Also some primates are omnivorous including chimpanzees. Various birds are omnivorous, whose diet varies from berries and nectar to insects, worms, fish, small rodents, and snakes; examples include cassowarys, chickens, corvids/crows, magpies, ravens, rooks, keas, rallidae and rheas. In addition some lizards, turtles, fish such as piranhas and invertebrate are also omnivorous.
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- ^ a b Adapted from a talk by John McArdle, Ph.D.. "Humans are Omnivores". Vegetarian Resource Group. http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/omni.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ Brent Huffman. "Family Suidae (Pigs)". UltimateUngulate.com. http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Cetartiodactyla/Suidae.html. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ Seattle Audubon Society. "Family Corvidae (Crows/Ravens)". BirdWeb.org. http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=318. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Omnivores". NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television. http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep10b.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Tree Squirrels". The Humane Society of the United States. http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/a_closer_look_at_wildlife/tree_squirrels.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Eastern Chipmunk". Wonder Club. http://www.wonderclub.com/Wildlife/mammals/easternchipmunk.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Florida Mouse". United States Fauna. http://www.unitedstatesfauna.com/floridamouse.php. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Brown Rat". Science Daily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/b/brown_rat.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
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| Translations: Omnivore |
Français (French)
n. - omnivore
Deutsch (German)
n. - Allesfresser
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παμφάγος (άνθρωπος, ζώο)
Português (Portuguese)
n. - onívoro (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - omnívoro
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - allätare
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不偏食的人
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不偏食的人
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 탐식가, 잡식성의 동물
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 貧食な人, 雑食動物
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حيوان آكل كل شئ
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ניזון מהכל, בעיקר מחי ומצומח כאחת (בעל-חיים), מוצא שימוש לכל דבר
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