Carnivores

Which of the following are adaptations carnivores use to obtain food? (Select ALL that apply.)

• Cheek pouches to store seeds

• Sharp teeth to tear meat

• Keen sense of smell to find dead animals

• Long, hooked tongue to strip leaves off a tree

• Sharp claws to grab its prey

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Which is true about carnivores?

• All carnivores eat plants.

• All carnivores have teeth.

• All carnivores eat meat.

Bobcats are carnivores that live in the everglades. Which of the following would be part of the bobcat’s diet? (Select ALL that apply.)

• Rabbits

• Reed grass

• Snakes

• Berries

• Fish

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In the food chain shown, which animal is a carnivore?

• Carrots

• Rabbit

• Fox

What do you call an animal that eats an animal that is already dead?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• scavenger

• predator

Which is NOT an adaptation some carnivores have to survive?

• camouflage to sneak up on prey

• sticky tongues to catch bugs

• flat teeth to chew grass

• flexible jaw to swallow prey whole

A cheetah is a carnivore that lives on the grasslands. Which of the following would likely be something the cheetah would eat?

• Berries and fruit

• Grasses and leaves

• Zebra and gazelles

What do carnivores eat?

• Meat and plants

• Only insects

• Only meat

Why does it benefit some predators to hunt in packs?

• They are able to catch prey that is faster, larger, or stronger than the predator by itself.

• They are able to share the meal.

• They are able to stay safe.

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__________ is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• Omnivore

• Borivore

• Herbivore

• Carnivore