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Recent Examples of omnivore
Cranes, by contrast, are omnivores that still seek out wetlands with more habitat diversity.
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Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
There is also the consideration that some people may completely change their diet from omnivore to vegetarian or vegetarian to omnivore.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Red foxes are omnivores that prey on small animals such as birds, rabbits and squirrels, Lehrer said.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
However, vegan children typically have a healthier lipid profile than omnivores, whereas the effects of a vegetarian diet on cardiovascular health vary.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
There is also the consideration that some people may completely change their diet from omnivore to vegetarian or vegetarian to omnivore.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Red foxes are omnivores that prey on small animals such as birds, rabbits and squirrels, Lehrer said.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
However, vegan children typically have a healthier lipid profile than omnivores, whereas the effects of a vegetarian diet on cardiovascular health vary.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnivore
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The carnivore also had interlocking rows of teeth designed for catching slippery fish.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The mini lamb chops are a classic treat for carnivores.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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He was also ordered to serve 12 months of probation and 20 days of community labor, and to complete a 24-session animal cruelty counseling program, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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That’s according to research published on February 25 in , which found that caterpillars can keep a beat called double meter that has so far been identified only in a couple of primates, says co-author Chiara De Gregorio, who studies animal behavior at the University of Warwick in England.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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“Omnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnivore. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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