Animals which eat both plants and animals are called omnivores. Humans are an obvious example. 'Omni' derives from a Latin word meaning 'everything' and 'vore' from one meaning 'eating'.
Organisms that get their food from light (such as plants,) or minerals are called autotrophs. Organisms that only eat plants are called herbivores.Organisms that eat animals are called carnivores.Organisms that eat both plants and animals are called omnivores.So, carnivores and omnivores eat herbivores and other omnivores.
Organisms that eat plants are called herbivores.
Unless you're a cannibal, yes, animals are the only organisms that eat other organisms. haha i agrreee! what about those plants that eat those flys? like nom nom nom. Plants are animals.
Scavengers eat dead animals. Decomposers break down tissues of dead animals and plants.
Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.
Omnivores
Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.
Many animals need to eat plants to live. Other animals eat animals that eat plants. So the food that plants make is the source of life for all animal life.
Omnivore is when you are able to eat and digest plants and animals. Herbivores are organisms that are limited to just eating plants. And carnivores are limited to only eating animals (meat).
Animals are organisms that eat other animals or plants to gain energy.
Technically, plants do eat, you just don't see them eating. Animals get their energy from eating other organisms (plants, other animals, etc.), while plants get their energy from the sun and undergo photosynthesis which results in energy for the plant, or their 'food'
Carnivores are animals who eat other animals. Herbivores are animals who eat only plants. And Omnivores are animals who eat both plants and animals(most humans are omnivores).