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Do all animals need starch from food?

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No. Animals only need usable carbon sources for energy, which can come in the form of fats, simple sugars, and protein. Starch is a complex sugar polymer (many sugar molecules linked together to form a long chain) made by plants, which a typical carnivorous animal would not normally consume.

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