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Omnivore
An omnivore (from Latin: omne all, everything; vorare to devour) is a species of animal that eats both plants and animals as its primary food source. Humans are considered an omnivorous species due to their eating a diet of plant and animal products. Although some humans may only eat food derived directly from plants, the human species in general has an omnivorous diet much like related primates. Because humans cannot synthesize their own vitamin C due to a mutation at some point in time, a meat-only diet will lead to scurvy.
There are reported cases of meat eating herbivores. Sensational news reporting of cows eating chickens and bacon loving rabbits are common enough, however these are exceptional examples of a particular member of the species and usually not considered to be Omnivores. It should be kept in mind that these distinctions are man made and not every creature will fall neatly into them.
Species which are considered omnivorous:
• Some fish such as Piranha
Various mammals
• Pigs
• Bears
• Dogs
• Foxes
• Wolves
• Squirrels