AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Three different types of animals exist: herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Carnivores are animals that eat only meat. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals that eat meat are called carnivores.

Detailed explanation-3: -A carnivore /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/, or meat-eater (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning meat or “flesh” and vorare meaning “to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and energy requirements derive from animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other soft tissues) whether through hunting or scavenging.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carnivorous animals are meat-eaters. They feed on animal flesh by hunting their prey. For example, a large carnivore can prey on a deer, a medium-sized carnivore might prey on rodents, insects, frogs while a small-sized carnivore may feed on worms.