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What animals eat
I can tell herbivores, carnivores and omnivores apart.
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Years 1 and 2 · Science
What animals eat: I can tell herbivores, carnivores and omnivores apart.
Here is a giraffe. It eats leaves.
Leaves are part of a plant. Giraffes eat only plants.
An animal that eats only plants is a herbivore.
Picture: Giraffe: 1 giraffe and Leaves: 3 leaves.
Here is a penguin. It eats fish.
Fish are animals. Penguins eat only other animals.
An animal that eats only other animals is a carnivore.
Picture: Penguin: 1 penguin and Fish: 3 fish.
Your turn: This rabbit eats only plants. Is a rabbit a herbivore or a carnivore?
Picture: Rabbit: 1 rabbit and Carrots: 2 carrots.
Choose one:
- Carnivore
- Herbivore
Answer
The answer: Herbivore
A rabbit eats only plants, so it is a herbivore.
Words to know
- herbivore:
- An animal that eats only plants.
- carnivore:
- An animal that eats only other animals.
- omnivore:
- An animal that eats plants and animals.
- clue:
- Something that helps you work out an answer.
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