EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An animal that eats only other animals is called a ____
A
herbivore
B
carnivore
C
omnivore
D
fungivore
Explanation: 

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: -A mammal that eats only the meat from other animals is a carnivore. In the wild, a carnivore will hunt other animals for food. Carnivores usually have to eat a lot to give them the energy they need.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three diets of animals include creatures that eat only plants, those that eat only meat, and animals that eat both plants and meat. Animals that eat plants exclusively are herbivores, and animals that eat only meat are carnivores. When animals eat both plants and meat, they are called omnivores.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: Carnivores that eat other carnivores are called tertiary consumers or consumers of the third order. Tertiary consumers or consumers of third-order include the secondary carnivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -Omnivores are a diverse group of animals. Examples of omnivores include bears, birds, dogs, raccoons, foxes, certain insects, and even humans. Animals that hunt other animals are known as predators, while those that are hunted are known as prey. Since omnivores hunt and are hunted, they can be both predators and prey.

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