Open main menu

Carnivore

Key Stage 1

Meaning

An animal that only eats other animals.

Singular Noun: Carnivore
Plural Noun: Carnivores
Adjective: Carnivorous

About Carnivores

Carnivores usually have sharp teeth or a sharp beak and claws to catch and eat their prey. Some carnivores hunt their own food and are called predators. Other carnivores find animals that are already dead to eat them. They are called scavengers.

Examples

Eagle.png
Shark.png
An eagle is carnivorous because it uses its sharp beak and talons to catch and eat small animals. A shark is a carnivore that lives in the sea and will eat any other animal.
PolarBear.png
Crocodile.png
A polar bear has sharp teeth and claws to eat seals and whales, making it a carnivore. A crocodile is a carnivore with a very large mouth and sharp teeth it uses to bite, kill and eat other animals.

Key Stage 2

Meaning

An animal that only eats other animals.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

An animal that only eats other animals.

References

AQA

Carnivore, page 330, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Carnivores, pages 268, 300-302, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Carnivores, pages 94, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA