NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many birds are omnivores. What does this mean? *Think about what different birds might eat.*
A
Many birds eat both plants and animals.
B
Many birds eat only plants.
C
Many birds eat only animals.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Omnivore, an animal with diverse food preferences that can consume both plant and animal matter. Many tiny birds and mammals are omnivorous; deer mice and mockingbirds have diets that include a predominance of insects or berries at various seasons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Birds like chickens and crows are omnivores as they feed on berries, nectar, insects, small fishes, rodents, etc while some birds like snow goose, large waterfowl are herbivores as they eat both plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Omnivorous. This describes many birds whose diet consists of both plants and animals. This can include a wide variety of food sources such as insects, fish, lizards, crustaceans, rodents, seeds, grain, grasses, nectar and fruit.

Detailed explanation-4: -An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals. The term stems from the Latin words omnis, meaning “all or everything, ” and vorare, meaning “to devour or eat.”

Detailed explanation-5: -Various birds are omnivorous, with diets varying from berries and nectar to insects, worms, fish, and small rodents. Examples include cranes, cassowaries, chickens, crows and related corvids, kea, rallidae, and rheas.

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