Omnivore

Omnivores are organisms that consume both plants and animals.

Related Topics:
Organisms - Plants - Animals

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At one time the word omnivore was used to designate the pig family.

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Examples:

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• Mammals
• pigs
• bears
• primates (including humans)
• domestic dogs
• domestic cats
• some rodents, including mice, rats, squirrels, and chipmunks
• opossums
• raccoons
• foxes
• Birds
• Rails
• Rhea
• most Gulls
• chickens
• crows