carnivores
Flesh-consuming creatures
Carnivores are animals that eat meat—predators like lions, wolves, and sharks, or scavengers like vultures and hyenas.
The term also applies to carnivorous plants that trap insects.
In taxonomy, Carnivora is an order of mammals including cats, dogs, bears, and seals.
Informally, carnivore describes any enthusiastic meat-eater: I'm a carnivore—I need steak at least once a week.
Defensive about owned space
- packGroup or compress
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
nocturnal · prowl · aggressive · fierce · stealthy · cunning · patient · opportunistic
One who consumes flesh
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- fleshSoft body matter
- proteinFolded amino chain
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
scavenger · obligate · hypercarnivore · apex · hunting · kill · consumption · nutrient
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- preyAnimal being hunted
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- pounceSudden attack leap
stealth · pursuit · chase · attack · kill · capture · sprint · lunge
Maned African feline
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- wolfWild pack canine
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- cheetahFastest land animal
leopard · hyena · cougar · lynx · fox · badger · otter · weasel
Sharp piercing teeth
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- talonsHooked bird claws
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
canines · beak · venom · muscles · speed · agility · strength
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
endangered · balance · rewilding · coexistence · adaptation
territorial
Defensive about owned space
dominance · nocturnal · prowl · aggressive · fierce · stealthy · cunning · patient · opportunistic · social
meat-eater
One who consumes flesh
carrion · scavenger · obligate · hypercarnivore · apex · hunting · kill · consumption · nutrient · taurine
stalking
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
pounce · stealth · pursuit · chase · attack · kill · capture · sprint · lunge · trap
lion
Maned African feline
cheetah · leopard · hyena · cougar · lynx · fox · badger · otter · weasel · mink
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
teeth · canines · beak · venom · muscles · speed · agility · strength
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
conservation · endangered · balance · rewilding · coexistence · adaptation
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- meat eaterspredator, meat eater, meat-eaters, hunter, hunters
- feeding typesherbivore, grazer, browser, plant-eater, scavengers
- consumerssecondary consumers, herbivores, omnivores, predators, grazers
- ecosystem termsproducers, consumers, decomposers, predators, prey
carnivoresherbivores
Fauna consuming only plants
plant-eaters · vegetarians · grazers · vegans · frugivores
- carnivorous plantsVegetation feeding on animals
- obligate carnivoreAnimal requiring only flesh
- carnivore dietDiet of animal products only
- carnivorous dietConsumption of animal flesh exclusively
- carnivorous mammalsFlesh-eating warm-blooded vertebrates