as in omnivores
an animal that eats meat; a meat eater
—sometimes used humorously to refer to people who eat meat
Many of my friends are vegetarians, but I'm a carnivore.
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Recent Examples of carnivores
In Vietnam, particularly, conservation resources have historically been mostly focused on primates, elephants and large carnivores.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Understanding where these carnivores are living is crucial for informing conservation and land management decisions.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Karin Saucedo, the Texas State coordinator for Project Coyote, a group that advocates for the preservation of wild carnivores, said one thing people don’t realize is behaviors that might feel threatening to them are the animals’ natural behavior.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The absence of tooth marks on the mandibles does not imply that other parts of the bodies were not consumed by hyenas or other carnivores.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
High-tension and terrifying moments, like shark attacks or close encounters with hungry carnivores.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Smaller prints, some just an inch or two long, show tiny animals trotting or darting across the mud, while mid-sized carnivores left their three-toed marks complete with claw indentations.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Clashes between humans and wildlife -- especially carnivores -- were found to rise after prolonged stretches of reduced precipitation, according to a paper published Friday in Science Advances.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2025
There is a chili style for everyone — it can be adapted for carnivores or vegetarians, brimming with beans or bobbing with chunky vegetables.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Understanding where these carnivores are living is crucial for informing conservation and land management decisions.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Karin Saucedo, the Texas State coordinator for Project Coyote, a group that advocates for the preservation of wild carnivores, said one thing people don’t realize is behaviors that might feel threatening to them are the animals’ natural behavior.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The absence of tooth marks on the mandibles does not imply that other parts of the bodies were not consumed by hyenas or other carnivores.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
High-tension and terrifying moments, like shark attacks or close encounters with hungry carnivores.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Smaller prints, some just an inch or two long, show tiny animals trotting or darting across the mud, while mid-sized carnivores left their three-toed marks complete with claw indentations.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Clashes between humans and wildlife -- especially carnivores -- were found to rise after prolonged stretches of reduced precipitation, according to a paper published Friday in Science Advances.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2025
There is a chili style for everyone — it can be adapted for carnivores or vegetarians, brimming with beans or bobbing with chunky vegetables.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivores
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The park offers one of the most exciting wildlife experiences in Southern Africa, with a million acres of biodiverse savannas, wetlands, and montane rainforests, and a range of animals that includes buffalo herds, lion prides, and an array of birds.—
Lisa Grainger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Since the turn of this century, studies have shown that short periods of radical calorie restriction has outsize benefits for animals.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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So, the high proportion of carbon spewed into the atmosphere along volcanic arcs in the past 120 million years is mostly due to the carbon-rich sediments these creatures created.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, state lawmakers are seeking to ban the taking of the rare ocean creatures altogether.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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And there are plenty more infant critters in these Wildlife Photographer of the Year images, including a possum, a crab, kestrels and bear cubs galore.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Only a handful of other critters share the same history, and most were rescues that could not be returned to their natural habitat.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Carnivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivores. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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