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Omnivores

Most humans are considered to be omnivores.

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Look at the restaurant menu below. 

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1      List the foods from the menu which come from plants.

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2      List the foods which come from other animals.

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3      What sort of diet does an omnivore have?

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So, now you can write a definition for omnivores.

4      What is your definition of the term omnivore?

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Omnivore comes from Latin.   Omni- means all and -voros means to eat.   Therefore omnivore means to eat all things.   This is not exactly the definition a biologist would use.   A biologist would call an animal whose diet included both plants and animals, an omnivore.

 
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