carnivorous diet

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carnivorous
adjective
uk
/kɑːˈnɪv.ər.əs/us
/kɑːrˈnɪv.ɚ.əs/
relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that ...
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diet
noun
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/ˈdaɪ.ət/us
/ˈdaɪ.ət/
the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person ...
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The broad, opportunisticcarnivorousdietof many serranids has presumably facilitated what we suspect is the dominant process of host-switching.
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The richest communities are associated with fish possessing a mixedcarnivorousdietof invertebrates and fish.
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Because of their morecarnivorousdiet, these fish are not like the algae eaters aquarists are used to.
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The teeth, which possess cutting edges, may also have been suitable for acarnivorousdietin which vertebrate flesh may have been consumed.
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Most species of monitor lizard have a predominantlycarnivorousdiet, eating eggs, smaller reptiles, fish, birds and small mammals.
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All birds of prey eat a strictlycarnivorousdiet.
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The 42 teeth of a polar bear reflect its highlycarnivorousdiet.
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Itscarnivorousdietmay have consisted of worms, fish, or other arthropods.
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Some eat other animals this is acarnivorousdiet(and includes insectivorous diets).
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The larvae of the dragonflies hatch and eat anything they can catch, favoring acarnivorousdietof organisms smaller than themselves.
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They use their highly specialized bill (from which their name is derived) to forage for aquatic invertebrates acarnivorousdiet.
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Monodontids have a wide-rangingcarnivorousdiet, feeding on fish, molluscs, and small crustaceans.
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Unlike most rodents, this one has acarnivorousdietmainly consisting of small insects, other mice, and even snakes.
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The broadcarnivorousdietof the tuatara may be facilitated by its specialised shearing mechanism, which involves a forward movement of the lower jaw following jaw closure.
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