Omnivore | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-05-06

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00:02:18 1 Etymology and definitions
00:05:05 1.1 Classification, contradictions and difficulties
00:08:38 2 Omnivorous species
00:08:48 2.1 General
00:09:58 2.2 Omnivorous mammals
00:12:36 2.3 Other species



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An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nutrients and energy of the sources absorbed. Often, they have the ability to incorporate food sources such as algae, fungi, and bacteria into their diet.Omnivores come from diverse backgrounds that often independently evolved sophisticated consumption capabilities.  For instance, dogs evolved from primarily carnivorous organisms (Carnivora) while pigs evolved from primarily herbivorous organisms (Artiodactyla).  What this means is that physical characteristics are often not reliable indicators of whether an animal has the ability to obtain energy and nutrients from both plant and animal matter.  Owing to the wide range of entirely unrelated organisms independently evolving the capability to obtain energy and nutrients from both plant and animal materials, no generalizations about the anatomical features of all omnivores can realistically be made.The variety of different animals that are classified as omnivores can be placed into further sub-categories depending on their feeding behaviors.  Frugivores include maned wolves and orangutans; insectivores include swallows and pink fairy armadillos; granivores include large ground finches and mice.
All of these animals are omnivores, yet still fall into special niches in terms of feeding behavior and preferred foods.  Being omnivores gives these animals more food security in stressful times or makes possible living in less consistent environments.