Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores

An animal that MAINLY eats other animals to survive is a...

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

An animal that eats a mix of other animals AND plants to survive is a...

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

An animal that eats mainly plants to survive is a...

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

What adaptation do omnivores and carnivores have in common with their eyesight?

Answer explanation

Predators' eyes face forward. "Eyes in the front, out to hunt!"

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What food source is best eaten by wide, flat teeth with consistent ridges?

• These teeth are great for grinding up tough, fibrous things like plants, nuts, and seeds.

• These teeth are great for puncturing and tearing meat into manageable sized bites.

Answer explanation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What makes an omnivore's teeth different from carnivores?

• They have the same type of teeth, the omnivore just grinds plants with claws.

• They both have sharp canines for puncturing meat, but an omnivore's molars are flatter, with bumpy ridges instead of sharp ridges.

• Omnivores do not have pointed canine teeth, but they have sharp molars for tearing meat.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Label the incisors, canines, and molars.

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