Biology / Unit 12 Bio 2763 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore Diet Classification
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The idea
Animals classify by diet as herbivores, eating mainly plants; carnivores, eating other animals; or omnivores, eating both, with obligate carnivores relying on flesh alone.
In practice
A lion is an obligate carnivore; a dog eating meat and plants is a facultative carnivore, bordering on omnivore.
Where people slip
No sharp line separates facultative carnivores from omnivores — the categories describe a spectrum, not a boundary.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
- Nothing. This is a starting point.
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