ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS
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Question
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Feed on decaying bits of plant and animal matter.
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Eyes facing to the sides of its head, small jaw opening/extension, smaller brain.
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Ability to eat both plants and animals.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, omnivores eat fruits and vegetables freely, but they can’t eat grasses and some grains due to digestive limitations. Omnivores will also hunt both carnivores and herbivores for meat, including small mammals, reptiles, and insects. Large omnivores include bears and humans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Animals that eat both animals and plants are called omnivores. This type of animal has the advantage of a wide selection of food to satisfy their hunger and dietary needs. Some scientists call omnivores “opportunistic eaters.” This means that they can and will eat almost anything that is around when they are hungry.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some animals eat both plants and animals. They are omnivores. Omnivores include mammals like grizzly bears, striped skunks and raccoons and birds like crows, blue jays and woodpeckers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Since omnivores have a diverse diet, they have the advantage of being able to survive in a variety of environments. While a meat-eating carnivore would quickly go extinct in a habitat devoid of prey, an omnivore could still surive by eating plants.
Detailed explanation-5: -Omnivores include bears, birds, dogs, raccoons, foxes, certain insects, and even humans, and they are a diverse group of animals.