AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Carnivores are animals that eat meat, or in other words, eat other animals. Coyotes feed on many other types of animals, including rabbits, gophers, lizards, insects, frogs, and fish.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. The word carnivore is derived from Latin and means “meat eater.” Wild cats, such as lions and tigers, are examples of vertebrate carnivores, as are snakes and sharks, while invertebrate carnivores include sea stars, spiders, and ladybugs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coyotes are omnivores. This means they eat both meat and plants. They eat rabbits, carrion (dead animals), rodents, deer (usually fawns), insects (such as grasshoppers), livestock and poultry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Large carnivores include wolves and mountain lions. A large carnivore might hunt down large herbivores such as elk and deer. Medium-sized carnivores include hawks and snakes, and these animals typically feed on rodents, birds, eggs, frogs, and insects. Examples of small carnivores include some smaller birds and toads.