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omnivore: see carnivore carnivore (kär`nəvôr'), term commonly applied to any animal whose diet consists wholly or largely of animal matter. ..... Click the link for more information. . omnivoreAnimal that eats both plant and animal matter. Most omnivorous species do not have highly specialized food-processing structures or food-gathering behaviour. Many animals generally considered carnivores are actually omnivorous; for example, the red fox eats fruits and berries as well as mammals and birds. See also herbivore. omnivore [′äm·nə‚vȯr] (zoology) An organism that eats both animal and vegetable matter. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Once those are gone; the fishers take large omnivores for food, then herbivores and smaller fish for the aquarium trade. The researchers suspected that creatine might help vegetarians more than omnivores, who acquire the compound from their diets. People and herbivores extensively chew their food, he says, whereas swallowing food whole is the preferred method of carnivores and omnivores. |
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