groups

• What are the common dietary classifications of animals?

  • Carnivore
  • Herbivore
  • Piscivore
  • Omnivore
  • Frugivore
• What is a frugivore?


  An animal that primarily feeds on fruit
• What adaptations do frugivores have?


  They have adaptations to digest and metabolize sugars found in fruit
• What is a piscivore?


  An animal whose diet consists mainly of fish
• What adaptations do piscivores have for their diet?


  Specialized hunting techniques and physical adaptations like sharp teeth or beaks
• What is a herbivore?


  An animal that primarily consumes plants
• What is an obligate carnivore?


  An obligate carnivore requires a diet consisting primarily of meat.
• What is a facultative carnivore?


  A facultative carnivore primarily eats meat but can digest plant matter if necessary.
• What can happen if ammonia levels increase in the blood due to overfeeding protein?


  Increased ammonia levels can disrupt energy release and lead to kidney problems.
• What defines an obligate carnivore?


  An obligate carnivore must eat meat to survive because it cannot digest plant matter properly.
• Give an example of an obligate carnivore.


  A domestic cat.