Carnivore

Carnivores are animals that eat a diet consisting only of meat, whether it comes from live animals or dead (scavenging).

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The word also refers to the mammals of the Order Carnivora, many (but not all) of which fit the first definition. Bears are an example of members of Carnivora that are not true carnivores. Carnivores that eat primarily (or only) insects are called insectivores.

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An obligate or true carnivore is an animal that subsists on a diet consisting only of meat. They may consume other products presented to them, especially animal products like cheese and bone marrow, or sweet sugary substances like honey and syrup, but, as these products are not essential, they do not need to consume these on a regular basis. True carnivores lack the physiology required for the digestion of vegetable matter.

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