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Carnivores, Herbivores or Omnivores?

Fox Rabbit GorillaIndian Elephant

Kangaroo Wolf LionHyena

Horse Grizzly Bear ZebraRed Squirrel

Raccoon Chimpanzee Gira�eSheep

Research the feeding habits of these animals. Label them as carnivores, herbivores or omnivores.

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Elephants eat grasses, small

plants, roots, fruit and tree bark.

Foxes eat insects, small reptiles, birds

and their eggs.

Rabbits eat grass, �owers, weeds, twigs and bark.

Gorillas mainly eat fruit, leaves, seeds and stems but also

eat termites, caterpillars, ants, snails and grubs.

Red squirrels eat seeds of trees,

fungi, nuts, young shoots and

sometimes bird’s eggs.

Horses eat grasses roots and shrubs.

Grizzly bears eat large mammals, �sh

birds and their eggs, pine nuts,

tubers, berries and grasses.

Zebras eat grasses, bark, roots, leaves

and stems.

Hyenas hunt prey that is often larger than themselves.

They also scavenge carrion from other

animals’ hunts.

Kangaroos eat grasses and small

plants.

Wolves generally eat large prey such as deer and moose but will eat small prey and insects when necessary.

Lions hunt large prey such as zebras, gira�es, antelope, wildebeests and

bu�alo.

Sheep eat grass, weeds and pasture

plants.

Raccoons eat insects, worms, birds eggs, �sh, amphibians and plant material, fruits and nuts.

Chimpanzees eat leaves, �owers, stems and bark

insects, birds, eggs and small-medium

sized mammals.

Gira�es eat leaves and buds of trees

and shrubs.