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meat-eaters,
although not all carnivores eat meat only - many of them are omnivores,
meaning that they eat a variety of foods.
Scientists classify carnivores (remember
that some of them, like the raccoon, eat all ki
Let's explore the world of some of our most well-known animals. |
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You've
heard of the food chain? Well... carnivores are at the top of
it. Carnivores eat other animals, which in turn eat plants, which
get and store energy from the sun. It's one big circle. The
only animals that eat carnivores are bigger carnivores. 
nds of
food)
based on the fact that they have teeth made for grasping and tearing and they are very well
coordinated, flexible and usually fast.
Carnivores also have a very simple
digestive system because meat is easier to break down into energy
than vegetable matter. 
