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What are carnevors?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Carnivores are animals which live on meat. Lions and other big cats are carnivores, as are Birds of Prey such as eagles and owls. Many carnivorous birds in urban areas learn to like cheese. Dolphins and whales are carnivores, and so are frogs, snakes and many lizards, spiders. and many other animals. Domestic (pet) dogs and cats learn to like foods other than meat because they live with humans and are fed scraps, but they must have meat to be healthy. Herbivores are animals which live on vegetable matter. Domesticated (farm) animals such as cows and sheep are herbivores, as are wild cattle and animals such as deer, possums and some birds, such as hummingbirds. Caterpillars and grasshoppers are herbivores, as any gardener will tell you. Omnivores are animals which eat a mixture of meat and vegetable matter and are adapted to eat pretty much anything that will keep still long enough. Humans are omnivores, and have amazingly specialized teeth: some of our teeth are designed for meat; some for vegetation, fruit and so on, and some for grinding foods such as grain and nuts; they're all spaced in appropriate areas of our jaws in alignment with our tongues and tastebuds to make sure we get the best out of whatever we're eating, whether it be a stick of celery, a pizza, or a bowl of nuts. Some humans choose to avoid certain foods such as meat, but this is a matter of taste, health concerns or ethical standards. Many humans - vegetarians - don't eat red or white meat (cattle, poultry, and so on) but will eat meat from fish, sharks and shellfish or other seafood. Others avoid all animal products, including eggs and dairy foods and fish; these are called vegans. Vegans and vegetarians need extra nutrition in various forms, to take the place of meat and other animal products which form a natural part of the human diet, but this is easily achieved. Rodents - rats, mice, and so on are ominvores. So are many birds, including chickens. Where I live, in Australia, honeyeaters called Noisy Miners will mob crows to be first in line for a bit of a Big Mac, or a piece of fruit, or a large moth. Pigs are omnivores. Domestic dogs probably need to be considered at least partly omnivorous, because they'll enjoy practically anything , especially if they see humans enjoying the same food! However, some foods humans enjoy are poisonous to dogs, such as chocolate, so we have to be careful what we feed our pets, even just for treats.

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There is no such thing. You probably mean carnIvorous. Carnivorous organisms are those organisms that eat other animals i.e., carnivores are flesh-eating organisms.

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