Differentiate between herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. Give two examples of each.

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Herbivore


Carnivore


Omnivores




Animals that eat only plants.


Animals that eat flesh of other animals.


Animals that eat both plants as well as animals.




They depend on plants.


They depend on herbivores.


They depend on both.




Teeth are not sharp but have front pointed teeth.


Teeth are sharp for chewing and grasping the meat, have pointed teeth.


They have a combination of teeth with both sharp & flat surface.




Salivary glands are well developed.


Salivary glands are not well developed.


Salivary glands are well developed.




Examples: Cow, Deer, etc.


Examples: Lion, Tiger, etc.


Examples: Human being, Crow, etc.

Herbivore	Carnivore	Omnivores
Animals that eat only plants.	Animals that eat flesh of other animals.	Animals that eat both plants as well as animals.
They depend on plants.	They depend on herbivores.	They depend on both.
Teeth are not sharp but have front pointed teeth.	Teeth are sharp for chewing and grasping the meat, have pointed teeth.	They have a combination of teeth with both sharp & flat surface.
Salivary glands are well developed.	Salivary glands are not well developed.	Salivary glands are well developed.
Examples: Cow, Deer, etc.	Examples: Lion, Tiger, etc.	Examples: Human being, Crow, etc.

Differentiate between herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. Give two examples of each.

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