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Recent Examples of omnivore
But being both a cultural omnivore and a frank truth-teller have served him well.
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Early dinosaurs were also bipedal and are believed to have been omnivores.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
As for omnivores, their gut microbiomes tended to have more bacteria associated with meat digestion, which makes sense.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Most squirrels are omnivores, but are usually seen eating nuts, seeds, and grains.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Early dinosaurs were also bipedal and are believed to have been omnivores.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
As for omnivores, their gut microbiomes tended to have more bacteria associated with meat digestion, which makes sense.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Most squirrels are omnivores, but are usually seen eating nuts, seeds, and grains.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnivore
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Jaws lined with sharp dagger-like teeth were most likely associated with carnivores, while others set with the dental equivalent of mortar and pestles likely ground plant matter into digestible food.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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Gray wolf conservation, for example, is a complicated push and pull of managing large carnivores that often end up in places where the easiest meal is someone’s livelihood.—
Douglas McCauley,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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Fungi transform materials that plants and animals otherwise wouldn’t be able to use to their benefit.—
Lauren Oster,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Why Reinforcement Learning Matters Now The core idea behind reinforcement learning is for a system to learn in the same manner that people and animals learn—by taking actions and adjusting through trial-and-error.—
Cam Linke,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Omnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnivore. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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