omnivore

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Recent Examples of omnivore Cranes, by contrast, are omnivores that still seek out wetlands with more habitat diversity. 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 See All Example Sentences for omnivore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnivore
Noun
  • Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And, in Patagonia at the time, that was dinosaurs – from medium-sized herbivores to smaller carnivores – whose fossils have also been unearthed in the same rock layers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Public Investigator looks into the legal protections and qualifications for emotional support animals in Wisconsin.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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