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Some small animals like squirrels, rats and rabbits

have sharp front teeth which help them bite the

fruits and seeds. They gnaw the food. They are

known as gnawing animals.

Squirrel eating fruits and seeds Find It
Out Is donkey a herbivore?
Carnivores

Some animals eat only the flesh of other animals. Animals that eat only

other animals are called carnivores or flesh-eating animals.
Examples - Lion, Tiger, Wolf , Crocodile.

Body features of Carnivores

Carnivores have sharp pointed front teeth that tear flesh. They also have

broad and flat grinding teeth at the back that chew the flesh and bones.

Some carnivores, such as tigers, lions, and leopards, have good eyesight

and can identify their prey from a distance. They have strong legs and sharp
claws. Their strong legs help

them to run fast and catch the

prey.

Carnivores eating flesh
Some birds, such as eagles, owls, and kites,

have sharp claws and strong, pointed beaks

that allow them to hold and tear their prey.

Eagle holding prey

Some fish eat other fish. Such fish have
sharp teeth. Example – Shark.

Think & Which animals will be affected if there are no
Answer plants? Carnivores or Herbivores? Shark holding its prey

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