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  1. Carnivore (2670 bytes)
    2: '''Carnivores''' are [[animal]]s that [[eat]] a [[diet (nutrit...
    4: ...rs of ''Carnivora'' that are not true carnivores. Carnivores that eat primarily (or only) [[insect]]s are cal...
    6: ==Animals that are true carnivores==
    8: ...ot need to consume these on a regular basis. True carnivores lack the [[physiology]] required for the [[diges...
    10: Domesticated carnivores are often recommended to have vegetable suppleme...

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  1. Centipede (2336 bytes)
    19: ...terior.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Note that claw arises from the first thoracic segment]]
    20: ... in some species. Despite their name, which stems from the latin words 'centi' (meaning 'hundred') and...
    22: ...]] (''Scutigera coleoptrata'') is a fast-moving [[carnivore]] that feeds on [[insect]]s such as [[cockroach]]...
    24: ...floors underneath [[bat]]s. When a baby bat falls from the cave ceiling, the centipedes swarm over and...
  2. Tooth (14790 bytes)
    3: * [[Carnassial]]s are used for slicing food. In [[carnivore]]s only.
    9: ...chew [[food]] and in some animals, particularly [[carnivore]]s, as a weapon. The roots of the teeth are cover...
    11: ...''mesial'' (toward the midline), ''distal'' (away from the midline), ''occlusal'' (the top surface), '...
    29: ...[herbivore]]s have many molars for [[chewing]]. [[Carnivore]]s need canines to kill and tear and since meat i...
    42: ...ath the old one, pushing it out of the jaw. Apart from this another 8-12 teeth grow. This set can last...
  3. Europe (23835 bytes)
    6: ...the third largest continent after [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]. The population of Europe is roughly 705,500...
    13: ...which means "sunrise" and is the land to the east from a [[Mesopotamian]] perspective.
    18: ...g large colonial empires with vast holdings in [[Africa]], [[the Americas]], and [[Asia]].
    20: ...to power and set out on a conquest, forming a new French empire that soon collapsed. After these conqu...
    22: ...Economic Consequences|aftermath of World War I]]. From the end of [[World War II]] through the end of ...
  4. Wolverine (3928 bytes)
    17: ...ave been known (and been filmed) to capture kills from other predators, such as [[polar bear]]s or a [...
  5. Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
    2: ...ption = Skull of ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex|T. Rex]]'' from the <br /> [[United States Department of the In...
    16: ...of the [[Cretaceous]] period. Dinosaurs are known from both fossils and nonfossils including [[fossil]...
    20: ...on|classifying]] dinosaurs, which are still known from a spotty [[fossil record]].
    34: ...are [[morphology|morphologically]] quite distinct from their reptilian ancestors, and referring to bir...
    38: ... varied; some [[herbivore|herbivorous]], others [[carnivore|carnivorous]]; some [[biped]]al, others [[quadrup...
  6. Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
    29: ...e leaves are quite clearly evolutionarily derived from a simple
    46: rolled-leaf tube, and protects it from rain. Possibly because of this improved
    52: pitted with areolae, which are [[chlorophyll]]-free patches through which light can penetrate.
    54: ...once inside, tire themselves out trying to escape from these false
    63: that project from the base of the operculum over the entrance to ...
  7. Polar bear (6417 bytes)
    15: ...600 to 700 [[gram|g]]. Population estimates range from 16,000 to 35,000, with about 60% in [[Canada]].
    20: ...ulation is so effective that when viewed with [[infrared camera]] they are barely visible. Only the pa...
    22: ...s a pure carnivore predating upon [[fish]]-eating carnivores, the polar bear ingests large amounts of [[Retin...
    41: ...m.com/ The Polar Bear Cam], live video and images from the polar bear migration near [[Churchill, Mani...
  8. Meerkat (4260 bytes)
    15: ...l parts of the [[Kalahari Desert]] in southern [[Africa]].
    19: Meerkats have strong, curved front claws for digging and a sharply-pointed snout....
    28: The meerkat is [[carnivore|carnivorous]], consuming mostly [[insect]]s and [...
    32: ...through the character [[Timon (Lion King)|Timon]] from the film ''[[The Lion King]]''.
    44: [[fr:Suricate]]
  9. Giant Panda (7693 bytes)
    19: Despite being [[taxonomy|taxonomically]] a [[carnivore]], their [[diet (nutrition)|diet]] is overwhelmin...
    21: ...s from behind. Copulation time is short, ranging from thirty seconds to five minutes, but the male ma...
    23: The whole gestation period ranges from 83 to 163 days, with 135 days being the average...
    25: ...first born, it is pink, naked and blind and sucks from its mothers breast 6-14 times a day for 30 minu...
    32: ...ade known to the West in [[1869]] by the [[France|French]] [[missionary]] [[Armand David]]. The Giant ...
  10. Numbat (6437 bytes)
    15: ...] [[Dasyuromorphia]], the generalised marsupial [[carnivore]]s.
    19: ...nd always with a conspicuous black stripe running from the tip of the muzzle through the eye to the ba...
    25: ...ich is temperature dependent: in winter they feed from mid-morning to mid-afternoon; in summer they ri...
    27: ...ividuals, concentrated in two small areas not far from [[Perth, Australia|Perth]], Dryandra and Perup.
    29: ...h areas have many hollow logs to serve as refuges from predators. Being diurnal, the Numbat is much mo...
  11. Toad (5772 bytes)
    19: ''[[Frostius]]''<br />
    37: ... that are popularly used to distinguish [[frog]]s from toads are not quite the same as those used for ...
    41: ...in judging of anuran groups is shown by some true frogs (''Rana''), which have adapted to burrowing ha...
    51: ...e Common Toad in having shorter limbs with nearly free toes (which are so short that the toad never ho...
    53: ...[[alga]]e, whereas juvenile and adult toads are [[carnivore]]s.
  12. Cheetah (6461 bytes)
    17: ...90 to 140 [[pound|lb]]). Its total body length is from 112 to 135 cm (45 [[inch|in]] to 55 in), while ...
    22: ...ardus'', meaning "cat-leopard": [[French language|French]] ''gu鰡rd''; [[Italian language|Italian]] '...
    25: ...imes form small groups, especially when they came from the same litter.
    28: Cheetahs are [[carnivore]]s, eating mostly [[mammal]]s under 40 kg (90 lb)...
    32: Cheetahs are found in the wild only in [[Africa]], but in the past their range extended into n...
  13. Arachnid (3432 bytes)
    22: ...[[mite]]s. The arachnids are easily distinguished from the [[insect]]s by the fact that they have eigh...
    24: ... Many are [[venom]]ous - they secrete [[poison]] from specialized glands to kill prey or enemies.
    28: ...ygi]] - "Blunt rump" tailless whip scorpions with front legs modified into whip-like sensory structure...
  14. Badger (5174 bytes)
    19: ...t may be identical with the term noted below, the French blaireau being used in both senses. Typical b...
    27: ...at badgers could bring bad luck. This rhyme dates from about 200 years ago:
    40: ...powerful digger, but some of its behaviors differ from those of its relatives.
    42: ...or rearing young, the American Badger lives apart from others of its kind. It hunts, wanders and slee...
    55: ...e phrase "Don't call the badger a bishop" derives from the practice of badger baiting. To call the bad...
  15. Bobcat (4586 bytes)
    15: ...at the shoulder. The male Bobcat typically weighs from [[1 E1 kg|11&ndash;16 kg (24&ndash;35 lb)]] and...
    20: ... today than in colonial times. They have vanished from parts of the midwest where most suitable habita...
    22: Bobcats are [[carnivore]]s that typically hunt wild [[rabbit]]s, [[hare]]...
    41: ...n). Bobcat tracks can generally be distinguished from feral or house cat tracks by their size (feral ...
  16. Sea nettle (4594 bytes)
    15: ... and [[predator]]s. Nettles also keep people away from the water in the late summer.
    17: ...Nettle is [[symmetry|symmetrical]], marine, and [[carnivore|carnivorous]]. Its [[mouth]] is located at the ce...
    30: Stinging sea nettles are [[Carnivore|carnivorous]]. They feed on [[zooplankton]], comb...
    36: ...l with seawater. Do not rub the skin or wash with fresh water, as that will augment the pain. After wa...
  17. Mongoose (2463 bytes)
    14: ...as well as [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s and sometimes [[fruit]]s), but they are best known for their ability...
    16: ...o they are often kept as pets to protect the home from [[vermin]]. However, they can be more destruct...
    18: ...es of a young mongoose defending his human family from murderous [[cobra_(snake)|cobra]]s.
  18. Hyena (2634 bytes)
    16: ...ely large terrestrial [[carnivore]]s native to [[Africa]] and [[Asia]], and members of the [[family (b...
    20: ... and the striped hyena derive most of their diets from scavenging, the spotted hyena is a real predato...
  19. Jaguar (9341 bytes)
    19: ...heavier. The easiest way to distinguish a jaguar from a leopard, beside the jaguar’s much more powe...
    21: ...]] and second strongest jaw structure of any land carnivore. [http://www.cptigers.org/animals/species.asp?spe...
    25: The jaguar's habitat ranges from the rain forests of [[South America|South]] and...
    27: ...o shoot a jaguar for its pelt. Fossils of jaguars from as far north as [[Missouri]] confirm these cats...
    34: ...They are opportunists and will take anything from frogs, mice, birds, fish, to domestic livestock. A ...
  20. Piranha (4128 bytes)
    20:
    24:
    26: In the [[Maroni River]] in [[Suriname]]/[[French Guiana]] a large kind, weighing up to five [[...
    29: ...and attacks on humans are extremely rare. Natives frequently swim in piranha infested water without at...
    31: ...re are, however, documented cases of people dying from other causes and then being consumed by piranha...

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