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Recent Examples of omnivore
These stones suggest the dinosaur was an opportunistic omnivore, snacking on everything from prehistoric ferns to crunchy insects and small animals.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Until then, the omnivore will enjoy a diet chock-full of produce and protein.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
And having active skunks in your area is a good thing — these small, striped omnivores make good neighbors.
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Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2026
Their spectrum still ranges from pure carnivores to pure herbivores, with most bears today being omnivores.
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New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Until then, the omnivore will enjoy a diet chock-full of produce and protein.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
And having active skunks in your area is a good thing — these small, striped omnivores make good neighbors.
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Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2026
Their spectrum still ranges from pure carnivores to pure herbivores, with most bears today being omnivores.
—
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnivore
Noun
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Chef Angie Mar made the Beatrice Inn a meat Mecca for downtown NYC carnivores.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The rare baby boy was born Sunday after seven hours of labor and is doing well, said Matthey Lenyo, the zoo’s curator of primates and carnivores.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Even a 1995 review in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition described phytic acid as a natural antioxidant tied to lower colon cancer risk and lower cholesterol in animals.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Noun
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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 25 Jun. 2026.
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