Difference between revisions of "Carnivore"
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An [[animal]] that only eats other [[animal|animals]]. | An [[animal]] that only eats other [[animal|animals]]. | ||
− | : Singular [[Noun]]: ''' | + | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Carnivore''' |
− | : Plural [[Noun]]: ''' | + | : Plural [[Noun]]: '''Carnivores''' |
− | + | : [[Adjective]]: '''Carnivorous''' | |
− | : [[Adjective]]: ''' | ||
===About Carnivores=== | ===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 [[Predator|predators]]. Other '''carnivores''' find animals that are already dead to eat them. They are called [[Scavenger|scavengers]]. | ||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
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− | | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An eagle is '''carnivorous''' because it uses its sharp beak and talons to catch and eat small animals. |
− | | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A shark is a '''carnivore''' that lives in the sea and will eat any other animal. |
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|[[File:Crocodile.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:Crocodile.png|center|200px]] | ||
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− | | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A polar bear has sharp teeth and claws to eat seals and whales, making it a '''carnivore'''. |
− | | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A crocodile is a '''carnivore''' with a very large mouth and sharp teeth it uses to bite, kill and eat other animals. |
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+ | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
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+ | An [[animal]] that only eats other [[animal|animals]]. | ||
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+ | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
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+ | An [[animal]] that only eats other [[animal|animals]]. | ||
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+ | ===References=== | ||
+ | ====AQA==== | ||
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+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f112 ''Carnivore, page 330, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Carnivores, pages 268, 300-302, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851362/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851362&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=7d78d70a2044ee9982dae010c94af92a ''Carnivores, pages 94, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA ''] |
Latest revision as of 17:09, 2 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
An animal that only eats other animals.
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
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. |
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.