Question

Classify animals on the basis of their food habits. Give atleast four examples of each category.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Classifying Animals According to the Food They Eat

Herbivores- Animals that only eat plant. ...

Carnivores - Animals eat only other animals. ...

Omnivores- Animals that eat both plants and animals. ...

Detrivores or Scavengers- Animals that eat the remains of died animal.

Answer 2

On the basis of food habits, animals can be classified into the following categories;

Herbivores

• Herbivores are animals that depend only on plants and plant produces for their nutrition.
• Examples are cows, sheep, giraffes, horses, hippopotamus.

Carnivores

• Carnivores are animals that prey on other animals to meet their food requirements.
• Examples are tigers, lions, wolves, sharks, hyenas.

Omnivores

• Omnivores are animals that feed on both plants and animals to achieve their nutrient requirements.
• Examples are humans, pigs, crows, ducks, black bears.

Scavengers

• Scavengers are animals that eat dead and partially decaying animal and plant matters to fulfill their nutrition requirements.
• Examples are vultures, jackals, bears, ravens, coyotes.