AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A carnivore is an organism that eats mostly meat, or the flesh of animals. Sometimes carnivores are called predators.

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: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carnivorous mammals include tigers, lions, cheetahs, etc. Black eagles, kites, and hawks are carnivorous birds. Alligators, crocodiles, snakes, and komodo dragons are some of the carnivorous reptiles. Whale, shark, and tuna are carnivorous fish.