The Eating Habits of Animals

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The Eating Habits of Animals
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• Animals have to eat their food in order to get
  energy to live. Different animals eat different
  types of food. An animals mouth, teeth, and
  even body structure all help it to eat a certain
  type of food. You can often figure out what
  types of food an animal eats by looking at its
  body and mouth.

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Herbivores

• Herbivores are animals that eat only plants and
  plant material. Herbivores are usually smaller
  than carnivores. Herbivores may eat leaves,
  berries, roots, or even tree bark. They usually
  need to eat often during the day in order to have
  enough energy.

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Herbivore Teeth

• Herbivores have teeth that are rather flat.
  They need to chew a lot in order to break down
  plant materials into very small pieces. Having
  flat teeth helps herbivores to chew easier.

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Examples of Herbivores

• Giraffes
• Panda Bears
• Sheep
• Rabbits
• Cows
• Horses
• Elephants

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Carnivores

• Carnivores are animals that eat only meat.
  These animals are usually fairly large and they
  have to eat other animals in order to obtain
  enough energy. Some carnivores eat insects and
  bugs some eat small animals, such as rats or
  fish while other carnivores eat bigger animals,
  such as wolves or even buffalo.

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Carnivore Teeth

• Carnivores have only sharp teeth in their
  mouths. They need sharp teeth in order to tear
  apart meat. They usually dont chew their food,
  they just swallow it in the size of the pieces
  that they tear off.

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Examples of Carnivores

• Wolves
• Lions
• Eagles
• Cheetahs
• Anteaters
• Walruses
• Sharks

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Omnivores

• Omnivores are animals that can eat both plant
  materials and meat. They can get their food more
  easily than other animals because they can eat
  more types of food than either herbivores or
  carnivores.

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Omnivore Teeth

• Omnivores have sharp teeth like carnivores, but
  they also have flat teeth like herbivores.
  Usually, the carnivorous teeth are in the front
  of the mouth, which allows omnivores to bite into
  pieces of meat. The flatter teeth are usually
  behind the sharp teeth, which allows them to chew
  all their food.

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Examples of Omnivores

• Humans
• Chickens
• Chimpanzees
• Bears
• Pigs
• Skunks
• Turtles