Many carnivorans, large and small, terrestrial and aquatic, are hunted by humans. As the numbers of these herbivores decline, carnivores such as African wild dogs, which prey on them, also decline. They frequently stray into towns and suburbs in search of food.Carnivores depend on herbivores and other animals to survive. Others, such as hyenas, will snatch meat hunted by other carnivores. Carnivorans also have negative impacts on humans.They are called piscivores (piscis is the Latin word for fish).Others, such as lizards, eat mainly insects.But hunting and development have eliminated these predators from the northeastern United States.Unlike other types of carnivores, scavengers usually do not hunt the animals they eat.Carnivore, any member of the mammalian order Carnivora (literally, “flesh devourers” in Latin), comprising more than 270 species.Organisms in the food web are grouped into trophic, or nutritional, levels.Birds such as hawks and owls also hunt with their claws, called talons. Some remain paired throughout the year (black-backed jackal and lesser panda) or occasionally roam in pairs (gray fox, crab-eating fox, and kinkajou). Many (bears, various foxes, genets, most cats, and most mustelids) are solitary except during the breeding season. The brain is large in relation to the body, an indication of their superior mental powers. In some countries, abundance of vector species, especially red foxes, is controlled by culling or by dropping vaccine-laden bait from the air. The disease of most concern to humans is rabies, which is transmitted in saliva via bites. Plants, fungi, and other nutrients make up the rest of their food. Their bodies cannot digest plants properly. Organisms in the food web are grouped into trophic, or nutritional, levels. Delayed implantation is most extreme in the pinnipeds and bears but is absent from canines. Copulation is vigorous and frequent in many species, including the lion, and many species possess reproductive peculiarities as adaptations to their environments. Importance of Carnivora Specialized CarnivoresSome carnivores specialize in hunting one type of organism. In turn, a single carnivore may have a home range of dozens or even hundreds of miles. Many insects, such as flies and beetles, are scavengers.Some carnivores, including sea lions, feed often. Wolves and cougars are traditional predators of white-tailed deer, for instance. Praying mantis females will kill and eat the bodies of their mates. Chimpanzees and bears, for example, will hunt and consume the young of family members, sometimes their own offspring. In other countries, programs of “capture-vaccinate-release” are in place to reduce the vulnerability of individual animals. Rabies is most common in the red fox, striped skunk, and raccoon, but it also occurs in African hunting dogs and can infect practically all carnivores. In areas of human settlement, this precarious balance has frequently been upset by the extermination of many carnivores formerly considered undesirable because of their predatory habits. A carnivore is an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals. Sometimes carnivores are called predators. A carnivore is an organism that eats mostly meat, or the flesh of animals. When human influence removes larger predators, many of the smaller carnivores become extremely abundant, creating an ideal environment for the spread of infection. For this reason, these animals are among the easiest to train for entertainment purposes, as pets, or as hunting companions.The advantages and disadvantages of small size to weasels, Mustela species.An animal that eats mainly insects or spiders.Areas with salty water, usually in coastal marshes and estuaries.Being meat eaters, carnivores are at the top of the food chain and form the highest trophic level within ecosystems.In some countries, abundance of vector species, especially red foxes, is controlled by culling or by dropping vaccine-laden bait from the air. These include ladybugs, dragonflies, and praying mantises.Carnivores that have been known to attack and eat human beings are known as man-eaters. One little brown bat can eat a thousand mosquitoes in an hour. Some fungi trap and consume tiny organisms. The venom either paralyzes or kills the prey. Sperm whales dive deep into the ocean where they bite hold of squid.Spiders capture their prey—usually insects—by trapping them in a sticky web. In other words, India and southeast Asia.Seals and sea lions are carnivores that consume fish, squid, and octopuses.Some carnivores, called obligate carnivores, depend only on meat for survival.Acoustic communication by fissiped carnivores.They frequently stray into towns and suburbs in search of food.Carnivores depend on herbivores and other animals to survive.Dependent for survival upon their ability to prey upon living animals in a variety of situations, carnivores have evolved a relatively high degree of learning ability (see animal learning).Hypocarnivores such as bears are also considered omnivores.The planet’s largest animal is a carnivore.Other carnivorous plants, such as the sundew, produce a sticky material that catches insects.Fungi are a group of organisms that include mushrooms, molds, and mildew.These include ladybugs, dragonflies, and praying mantises.Carnivores that have been known to attack and eat human beings are known as man-eaters.Copulation is vigorous and frequent in many species, including the lion, and many species possess reproductive peculiarities as adaptations to their environments. Carnivora Carnivora includes terrestrial, aquatic, and semi-aquatic species. Their bodies are insulated by a thick layer of fat called blubber. We recognize 13 extant families and around 270 species of Carnivora. Zebras and gazelles once traveled in great herds over the plains of Africa. Food Habits Organisms that carnivores hunt are called prey.Carnivores are a major part of the food web, a description of which organisms eat which other organisms in the wild. Dependent for survival upon their ability to prey upon living animals in a variety of situations, carnivores have evolved a relatively high degree of learning ability (see animal learning). Unlike other types of carnivores, scavengers usually do not hunt the animals they eat. Animal Diversity Web (carnivore在剑桥英语-中文（简体）词典的翻译 © Cambridge University Press) Now, however, carnivores are recognized to be necessary elements in natural systems; they improve the stability of prey populations by keeping them within the carrying capacity of the food supply. Being meat eaters, carnivores are at the top of the food chain and form the highest trophic level within ecosystems. On the other hand, various bears, felines, canines, and hyenas are among the few animals that occasionally attack humans. Chimpanzees and bears, for example, will hunt and consume the young of family members, sometimes their own offspring.Sometimes carnivores are called predators.Great blue herons wade slowly through shallow water and then suddenly snatch a fish, crab, or other creature from the water.In some areas, there are so many deer that they cannot find enough food.The physiology and evolution of delayed implantation in carnivores.Mainly lives in oceans, seas, or other bodies of salt water.The brain is large in relation to the body, an indication of their superior mental powers. Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Referring to an animal that lives in trees; tree-climbing. Bogs have a flora dominated by sedges, heaths, and sphagnum. Areas with salty water, usually in coastal marshes and estuaries. Mainly lives in water that is not salty. Mainly lives in oceans, seas, or other bodies of salt water. An animal that eats mainly plants or parts of plants. An animal that mainly eats dead animals Occasionally, large carnivorans even attack and kill humans. Most carnivorans use their teeth and claws to fend off predators. The physiology and evolution of delayed implantation in carnivores. The role of odor in the social lives of carnivores. An animal that mainly eats seeds An animal that mainly eats fruit An animal that mainly eats leaves. Great blue herons wade slowly through shallow water and then suddenly snatch a fish, crab, or other creature from the water. Carnivorous mammals such as wolves have strong jaws and long, sharp teeth that help them grab and rip apart their prey. The largest land carnivore is the polar bear, which feeds mainly on seals.HuntingCarnivores have biological adaptations that help them hunt. They eat meat, fish, berries, nuts, and even the roots and bulbs of plants. Geographic Range Many carnivores are scavengers, creatures that eat the meat of dead animals, or carrion. Jellyfish have stingers on their tentacles, which paralyze fish swimming nearby.Most carnivores are animals, but plants and fungi can be carnivores also. Sea stars, which prey mostly on clams and oysters, are also hypercarnivores.Mesocarnivores depend on animal meat for at least 50 percent of their diet. Importance of Carnivora Other carnivores attack their prey with a bite or a sting that injects toxic venom into the victim. It feeds by taking huge gulps of water and then filtering out tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill. A hypercarnivore is an organism that depends on animals for at least 70 percent of its diet. Carnivores that consume other carnivores are called tertiary consumers. Some eat omnivores, and some eat other carnivores. Some species of sharks, alligators, and bears are called man-eaters. Most carnivorous fungi prey on microscopic worms called nematodes, which they trap with suffocating rings.DietsCertain types of carnivores have specific diets. Many carnivorous birds, called raptors, have curved beaks that they use to tear apart their prey.Many carnivores grab their prey in their mouths. Birds such as hawks and owls also hunt with their claws, called talons. Plant-eaters, on the other hand, usually have big molars that help them grind up leaves and grasses.Lions, cougars, and other cats have sharp claws that they use to hunt. The blue whale can eat about 3.6 metric tons (4 tons) of krill every day—that’s about 40 million of the little creatures. Humans benefit from carnivorans in many ways. Animal matter makes up a substantial portion of the diet of most carnivorans. Most carnivorans have acute senses. The skulls of carnivorans are varied in form. It feeds by taking huge gulps of water and then filtering out tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill.(carnivore在剑桥英语-中文（简体）词典的翻译 © Cambridge University Press)All obligate carnivores, including cats, are hypercarnivores.Digging also results in the mixing of soils and the reduction of water runoff during rains.Herbivores, organisms that eat plants and other autotrophs, are the second trophic level.Sperm whales dive deep into the ocean where they bite hold of squid.Spiders capture their prey—usually insects—by trapping them in a sticky web.One little brown bat can eat a thousand mosquitoes in an hour.Other infectious diseases carried by carnivores and of concern to humans include canine distemper, parvovirus, toxoplasmosis, and leptospirosis.Specialized CarnivoresSome carnivores specialize in hunting one type of organism.Dogs are the carnivores most commonly trained for hunting, but the cheetah, caracal, and ferret have also been used to some extent. Hypocarnivores such as bears are also considered omnivores.The planet’s largest animal is a carnivore. They also eat fruits, vegetables, and fungi.Hypocarnivores depend on animal meat for less than 30 percent of their diet. Seals and sea lions are carnivores that consume fish, squid, and octopuses.Some carnivores, called obligate carnivores, depend only on meat for survival. In a more general sense, a carnivore is any animal (or plant; see carnivorous plant) that eats other animals, as opposed to a herbivore, which eats plants. An animal that mainly eats all kinds of things, including plants and animals However, as a group, carnivores span a wide range of body sizes. Carnivores and omnivores are secondary consumers.Many carnivores eat herbivores. Herbivores, organisms that eat plants and other autotrophs, are the second trophic level. Carnivorous mammals tend to establish territories, though omnivorous carnivores, such as the black bear, striped skunk, and raccoon, are less apt to do so. Other infectious diseases carried by carnivores and of concern to humans include canine distemper, parvovirus, toxoplasmosis, and leptospirosis. The advantages and disadvantages of small size to weasels, Mustela species. A possible case of mimicry in larger mammals. Either directly causes, or indirectly transmits, a disease to a domestic animal A substance that provides both nutrients and energy to a living thing. Generally wanders from place to place, usually within a well-defined range. Territories are often exclusive, defended by the residents against other animals of their own kind. Dogs are the carnivores most commonly trained for hunting, but the cheetah, caracal, and ferret have also been used to some extent. For this reason, these animals are among the easiest to train for entertainment purposes, as pets, or as hunting companions. The area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic. Members of Carnivora have been feared, persecuted, and exploited by humans for centuries. Carnivorans also have negative impacts on humans. Carnivorans have various means of capturing their prey. Others stay within one home range year round. All obligate carnivores, including cats, are hypercarnivores. All cats, from small house cats to huge tigers, are obligate carnivores.Most carnivores are not obligate carnivores. Plants do not provide enough nutrients for obligate carnivores. Some, such as vultures, consume animals that have died from natural causes. For some species, cannibalism is a way of eliminating competitors for food, mates, or other resources. They are called piscivores (piscis is the Latin word for fish).Others, such as lizards, eat mainly insects. Other carnivorous plants, such as the sundew, produce a sticky material that catches insects.Fungi are a group of organisms that include mushrooms, molds, and mildew. An animal that eats mainly insects or spiders. The business of buying and selling animals for people to keep in their homes as pets. Places a food item in a special place to be eaten later. Living in sub-Saharan Africa (south of 30 degrees north) and Madagascar. There are currently 122 species on the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species. In some areas, there are so many deer that they cannot find enough food. Without natural predators, the population of white-tailed deer has skyrocketed. But hunting and development have eliminated these predators from the northeastern United States. Most luxurious natural furs (ermine, mink, sable, and otter, among others) come from members of Carnivora, as do many of the animals that attract the largest crowds at circuses and zoos. These large, dangerous carnivores are often the objects of hunters, who kill them for display as trophies. Danger in the wild comes from the carnivores. To add carnivore to a word list please sign up or log in.Places a food item in a special place to be eaten later.Occasionally, large carnivorans even attack and kill humans.In areas of human settlement, this precarious balance has frequently been upset by the extermination of many carnivores formerly considered undesirable because of their predatory habits.Zebras and gazelles once traveled in great herds over the plains of Africa.Others, such as hyenas, will snatch meat hunted by other carnivores. The carnivores best known for their burrow building are badgers and skunks, but bears, canines, and felines regularly engage in this behaviour as well. ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. The mating tactics and spacing patterns of solitary carnivores. Acoustic communication by fissiped carnivores. Plants, fungi, and other nutrients make up the rest of their food.Their bodies cannot digest plants properly.Producers of livestock worldwide are concerned about possible depredations upon their herds and flocks by this group of mammals.Members of Carnivora have been feared, persecuted, and exploited by humans for centuries.A carnivore is an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals.Sea stars, which prey mostly on clams and oysters, are also hypercarnivores.Mesocarnivores depend on animal meat for at least 50 percent of their diet.In turn, a single carnivore may have a home range of dozens or even hundreds of miles.A hypercarnivore is an organism that depends on animals for at least 70 percent of its diet. Digging also results in the mixing of soils and the reduction of water runoff during rains. Many of these predators dig dens and provide burrows in which other forms of wildlife can take refuge. Producers of livestock worldwide are concerned about possible depredations upon their herds and flocks by this group of mammals. Carnivore, any member of the mammalian order Carnivora (literally, “flesh devourers” in Latin), comprising more than 270 species. To add carnivore to a word list please sign up or log in. Lives on Antarctica, the southernmost continent which sits astride the southern pole. Living in the southern part of the New World. In other words, India and southeast Asia. Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are consumers. Autotrophs, organisms that produce their own food, are the first trophic level. Mating systems vary among families, ranging from monogamy in the wolf and polygyny in most bears and mustelids to harems in elephant seals. Other carnivores, such as the wolf, African hunting dog, dhole, and coati, normally hunt in packs or bands.