Classification of animals according to the food they eat
Carnivores
They eat animals.
They get food from killing and eating other animals.
They have to eat many other animals over the course of the year.
Insectivores
They eat insects
Insectivores make up almost 10 percent of all mammal species
Most are the size of mice or small rats.
Herbivores
They eat plants and fruits
Have special digestive systems that let them digest all kinds of plants, including grasses.
Herbivores need a lot of energy to stay alive.
Frugivores
They eat fruits
Highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits.
Omnivores
They eat both plants and animals
Some omnivores will hunt and eat their food.
Omnivores eat plants, but not all kinds of plants.