Understanding Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores

What is a herbivore?

• An animal that eats insects

• An animal that only eats plants

• An animal that only eats meat

• An animal that eats both plants and meat

How can you identify a herbivore by its teeth?

• They have sharp teeth for tearing meat

• They have no teeth

• They have both sharp and flat teeth

• They have flat teeth for grinding plants

What does a carnivore primarily eat?

• Meat

• Plants

• Fruits

• Insects

What type of teeth do carnivores have?

• Sharp teeth for tearing

• Both sharp and flat teeth

• Flat teeth for grinding

• No teeth

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a carnivore?

• Sharp teeth

• Eats only meat

• Flat teeth

• Hunts for food

What is an omnivore?

• An animal that only eats meat

• An animal that only eats plants

• An animal that eats only fruits

• An animal that eats both plants and meat

Which animal is an example of an omnivore?

• Chimpanzee

• Tiger

• Elephant

• Venus flytrap

What type of teeth do omnivores have?

• Only sharp teeth

• Only flat teeth

• Both sharp and flat teeth

• No teeth

Why do omnivores have both sharp and flat teeth?

• To chew plants and tear meat

• To chew only plants

• To tear only meat

• To grind stones

Which of the following animals is NOT an omnivore?

• Human

• Elephant

• Raccoon

• Bear