An omnivore (from Latin: omne all, everything; vorare to devour) is a species of animal who are "... generalized feeders, with neither carnivore nor herbivore specializations for acquiring or processing food, and who are capable of consuming and do consume both animal protein and vegetation."

Omnivore is a species designation. Being an omnivorous species does not mean all animals in that species are required to eat both meat and plants. It also does not mean that the animals eat equal amounts of meat and plants.

Species of omnivorous animals

• Some fish
• Mammals
  • Pigs
  • Bears
  • Many Primates, including Humans
  • Some rodents, including mice, rats, squirrels, and chipmunks
  • Opossums
  • Raccoons
  • Foxes
• Birds
  • Rails
  • Rhea
  • Most gulls
  • Chickens
  • Crows
  • Domestic pigeons

See also

Compare and contrast

• Carnivore
• Detritivore
• Herbivore
• Insectivore
• List of vores

References