Eating Habits

Carnivores

• Carnivores are meat-eaters




• They are at the top of the food chain




• An animal is a carnivore if they have teeth fit for grasping and tearing, and if they only eat meat




• The only thing that eats a carnivore, is a bigger carnivore




• Examples: hyenas, polar bears, and foxes

Herbavores

• An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants




• They do not eat any meat




• Some eat entire plants, while others prefer only certain parts of a plant




• Some examples of herbivores are deer, rabbits, and grasshoppers

Omnivores

• Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat




• Omnivores digestive systems cannot eat just meat or just plants




• They are able to hunt and find other food




• Examples are most humans, pigs, and mice