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Animals by diets
What an animal eats shapes its teeth, its range and its place in the food chain. Pick a diet.
Bacterivore
1 profileAnimals that feed on bacteria.
Detritivore
8 profilesAnimals that feed on dead organic material.
Carnivore
217 profilesAnimals that eat mainly meat.
Herbivore
138 profilesAnimals that eat mainly plants.
Omnivore
157 profilesAnimals that eat both plants and animals.
Insectivore
40 profilesAnimals that eat mainly insects.
Piscivore
36 profilesAnimals that eat mainly fish.
Filter feeder
23 profilesAnimals that strain tiny food from water.
Nectarivore
8 profilesAnimals that feed mainly on nectar.