omnivore
Eats plants, animals
An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.
Humans, pigs, and bears are omnivores, in contrast to herbivores (plant-eaters) and carnivores (meat-eaters).
The term extends loosely to people with wide-ranging tastes: She's a cultural omnivore—opera one night, punk rock the next.
Interconnected predator-prey relationships
- consumerOne who acquires goods
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- foragerOne seeking wild food
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
predator · prey · niche · habitat · biodiversity · energy flow · nutrient cycle · food chain
Homo sapiens individual
raccoon · opossum · chimpanzee · cockroach · dog · coyote · badger · skunk
Animal tissue for food
- plantsPhotosynthesizing rooted organisms
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
eggs · fish · grains · nuts · seeds · berries · roots · fungi
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- organismLiving biological entity
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
digestion · dentition · molars · incisors · canines · intestine · gut · enzymes
Capacity for varied applications
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- opportunismExploiting circumstances for gain
resilience · survival · seasonal eating · environmental adaptation · resource exploitation
Eats dead organic material
- flexitarianMostly herbivorous by choice
- pescatarianDiet allowing fish, not meat
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
food web
Interconnected predator-prey relationships
- consumerOne who acquires goods
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- foragerOne seeking wild food
scavenger · predator · prey · niche · habitat · biodiversity · energy flow · nutrient cycle · food chain · biomass
human
Homo sapiens individual
crow · raccoon · opossum · chimpanzee · cockroach · dog · coyote · badger · skunk · chicken
meat
Animal tissue for food
- plantsPhotosynthesizing rooted organisms
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
insects · eggs · fish · grains · nuts · seeds · berries · roots · fungi · carrion
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- organismLiving biological entity
metabolism · digestion · dentition · molars · incisors · canines · intestine · gut · enzymes · adaptation
versatility
Capacity for varied applications
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
opportunism · resilience · survival · seasonal eating · environmental adaptation · resource exploitation
detritivore
Eats dead organic material
- flexitarianMostly herbivorous by choice
- pescatarianDiet allowing fish, not meat
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- eatersbig eater, picky eater, clean eater, binge eater, competitive eater
- ecological rolesproducer, consumer, decomposer, predator, prey
- feeding behaviorsfilter feeding, grazing, browsing, foraging, scavenging
- feeding typesgrazer, browser, plant-eater, scavengers, vegetarian
- generalist eating
- biologycells, DNA, cell, biology, gene
omnivoreherbivore
Plant-only consumer
carnivore · vegan · obligate carnivore · vegetarian · strict vegetarian
omnivorespecialist
Expert in one field
herbivore · carnivore · picky eater · koala · panda
- omnivore dietConsuming all food types
- omnivorous dietConsuming plants and animals
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