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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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The carnivore diet, once a fringe curiosity, has gained traction among social media users thanks in part to personalities like Liver King—but its popularity has proven polarizing.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Although large carnivore populations are declining worldwide, European gray wolves (a subspecies of Canis lupus) defy the trend.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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In terms of animal mortality, this year’s bloom was the worst since 2015-16 outbreak that killed thousands of animals between Alaska and Baja California, said SCCOOS director Clarissa Anderson of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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All the animals, including Thunder, were seized and the homeowner was charged with felony animal cruelty and three counts of confining animals without proper food, care, and sustenance, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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