The concept of carnivorous we use it in our language to name that living being that eats meat. That is, nutrition and energy demand to survive in the ecosystem is carried out exclusively based on the consumption of meat or a diet that contains mostly meat..
Normally, animals consume this meat through the practice of predation which consists of the predatory animal hunting its prey, which will be the one that provides it with that meat with which to feed.
Another way is through carrionAlthough, in this case the animal feeds on the meat of already dead animals, that is, the animal does not kill, it does not hunt another for food.
Cats, dogs, the polar bear, some bats, the coyote, the red wolf are carnivorous animals.
As the popular saying goes, nature is wise and, for example, foresees that those beings that have this carnivore disposition can feed accordingly, and then, their physique is adapted for it and they have, for example, teeth and claws that will help them in this. sense.
On the other side we meet the herbivores which are those animals that feed only on plants, while the human being must be placed in the category of omnivore since it eats both meats and plants.
Meat is undoubtedly one of the most widespread and consumed foods on our planet, especially that of animals such as cows, pigs, lambs, and this is so because of the proteins and minerals that they will contribute to our diets.
For a long time and to this day, there are many individuals around the world who condemn the consumption of meat, alluding that the animals are slaughtered and killed in order to obtain it, and that in many cases this practice enjoys the most absolute virulence. The veganism and vegetarianism they oppose the consumption of meat and promote the consumption of vegetables and other foods that supplant the proteins of meats, such as lentils.
On the other hand, it is called a carnivore that plant that feeds on insects which he knows how to catch through special organs that he has in his body precisely to carry out this action.
