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meat, animal feed, fighting, pets Somewhat common in captivity, very common in the wild 6b Other insects: Common quail (Coturnix coturnix) 1100–1900 CE Eurasia: meat, eggs, research, pets 2b Galliformes: Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) 1200–1500 CE Europe, Asia: meat, eggs, pets 5a Cyprinidae: Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora) the Ming ...
The following is a list of animals that are or may have been raised in captivity for consumption by people. For other animals commonly eaten by people, see Game (food) . Mammals
Oligophagy is a term for intermediate degrees of selectivity, referring to animals that eat a relatively small range of foods, either because of preference or necessity. [2] Another classification refers to the specific food animals specialize in eating, such as: Carnivore: the eating of animals Araneophagy: eating spiders; Avivore: eating birds
Various carnivorans, with feliforms to the left, and caniforms to the right. Carnivora is an order of placental mammals that have specialized in primarily eating flesh. Members of this order are called carnivorans, or colloquially carnivores, though the term more properly refers to any meat-eating organisms, and some carnivoran species are omnivores or herbivores.
Lions are obligate carnivores consuming only animal flesh for their nutritional requirements.. A carnivore / ˈ k ɑːr n ɪ v ɔːr /, or meat-eater (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning meat or "flesh" and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose nutrition and energy requirements are met by consumption of animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other soft tissues) as food ...
When hunting Thomson's gazelles, spotted hyenas usually operate alone, and prey primarily on young fawns. Chases against both adult and young gazelles can cover distances of 5 km (3.1 mi) with speeds of 60 km/h (37 mi/h). Female gazelles do not defend their fawns, though they may attempt to distract hyenas by feigning weakness. [19]
When periodical cicadas emerge, they’re consumed by just about anything that eats insects. Mammals and birds, amphibians and reptiles, and fish all eat cicadas — and benefit from the glut of them.
An ovivore or ovivorous animal is one that eats eggs, from Latin ovum, egg, and vorare, to devour. [1] An obligate ovivore or egg predator is an animal that feeds exclusively on eggs. [ 2 ] This is different from an egg parasite, an animal such as a parasitic wasp which grows inside the egg of another insect.