carnivore

noun car·ni·vore \ ˈkär-nə-ˌvȯr \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

1 : any of an order (Carnivora) of typically flesh-eating mammals that includes dogs, foxes, bears, raccoons, and cats; broadly : a carnivorous animal

2 : a carnivorous plant

the Venus flytrap and other carnivores subsisting on insects

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Recent Examples of carnivore from the Web

And previous studies indicating carnivores needed greater brain capacity than prey appears to be unfounded.

— jamie seidel, Fox News, "Dogs versus cats: Scientists reveal which one is smarter," 19 June 2018
According to the study, the ratio of neurons to brain size in most carnivores was nearly equivalent to herbivores.

— elly belle, Teen Vogue, "Study Says Dogs Are Actually Smarter Than Cats," 18 June 2018
In Nepal, for example, tigers and people share the exact same trails in the forest at different times of day, reducing direct conflict between humans and these large carnivores.

— kaitlyn gaynor, CNN, "To avoid humans, more wildlife now work the night shift," 14 June 2018
Each savory recipe deploys honest ingredients and a few perfectly accessible cooking sleights-of-hand to achieve an umami-rich depth that everyone from carnivores to raw vegans can’t help but hanker for.

— adina steiman, WSJ, "A Cookbook Packed With Red-Blooded Vegetarian Fare," 31 May 2018
Wyoming wildlife commissioners agreed with the state’s senior carnivore manager, Dan Thompson, who says hunting is an important management tool.

— National Geographic, "Yellowstone-Area Grizzly Bears to Be Hunted for First Time in Decades," 24 May 2018
Humans compete for prey or kill carnivores that threaten their lives, agriculture or livestock.

— Anchorage Daily News, "‘Rewilding’ missing carnivores may help restore some landscapes," 17 Mar. 2018
For some reason, even people who are proud carnivores feel troubled by the idea of one of these freedom-grabbing animals being sent to slaughter.

— Longreads, "Wild At Heart," 17 May 2018
San Diego County is chockablock with craft beer gastropubs, and most of them serve a carb-heavy carnivore’s menu of burgers, wings and ribs.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Bagby Beer's gastropub gives veganism a try," 19 Apr. 2018

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