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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 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,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The hominin bones and animal remains make up an assemblage of fossils that appear to come from the den of a carnivore, perhaps a hyena.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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Grace Etzelsberger, 66, has been charged with animal neglect, and the house has been condemned.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Activities that participants can choose from include puppy yoga, wine glass paint and sip, wildlife interactions, animal trivia with prizes, yappy hour and catered food.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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