The order of mammals that Linnaeus named the Carnivora includes such families as the dogs, the bears, the raccoons, the weasels, the hyenas, the cats, and the seals. Most carnivores eat only meat in the wild, but some have varied diets; some bears, for instance, normally eat far more vegetation than meat. Carnivores have powerful jaws and complex teeth, and most are highly intelligent. Humans, like their ape cousins, are basically omnivores.
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Recent Examples on the WebThe anatomy of this group, as well as the T. rex and abelisaurids -- other giant carnivorous dinosaurs -- is defined by large skulls and feet and tiny arms. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 7 July 2022 The question before paleontologists is what big carnivorous dinosaurs might have been doing with their arms as those appendages became shorter, a mystery that may very well have been lost to the world of the Cretaceous. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Meraxes is a member of the the carcharodontosauridae family, a group of giant, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 Carcharodontosaurid refers to a group of carnivorous theropod dinosaur species. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 7 July 2022 The area is also known to have been home to other carnivorous dinosaurs, albeit smaller ones than M. gigas, as well as other species of long-necked herbivores. Jack Guy, CNN, 7 July 2022 On the surface, Peele's film is the tale of a UFO which turns out to be a flying, carnivorous monster. Clark Collis, EW.com, 24 July 2022 Condors are carnivorous, primarily feasting off the carcasses of dead mammals — and can weigh up to 31 pounds.Fox News, 19 July 2022 The San Diego Botanic Garden opens its Summer exhibition, World of Houseplants Saturday, July 16 and runs through Sept. 5, featuring air plants, aroids, carnivorous plants and wax plants, including rare species and everyday houseplants. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 See More
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Etymology
Latin carnivorus, from carn-, caro + -vorus -vorous