Carnivore

Carnivores are animals that eat a diet consisting mostly of meat.

Also, the word could refer to the mammals of the Order Carnivora, many (but not all) of which fit the first definition. Here is a list below that includes animals that are unable to chew and digest plant matter.

Carnivores that eat primarily (or only) insects are called insectivores.

Animals that are true carnivores

The lion is a well known truly carnivorous member of the order Carnivora

A true carnivore is an animal that can primarily subsists on diet consisting only of meat. They may consume other products presented to them, especially animal products like cheese and bone marrow, or sweet sugary substances like honey and syrup, but do not need to consume these on a regular basis.

• Cats (not only including domestic cats but also including lions, tigers, and other members of the cat family.)
• Birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls.
• Snakes
• Crocodilians
• Sharks and certain other species of fish
• Toothed whales
• Spiders
• Mantophasmatodea and other insects

There are also several species of carnivorous plants, though most are primarily insectivorous, some digest nematodes and other small invertebrates

Many dinosaurs and other extinct animals were carnivores, for example the well known Tyrannosaurus rex.

See also

• herbivore
• insectivore
• omnivore

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has an e-mail tapping system named Carnivore

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