carnivorous
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The fossil belonged to a carnivorous dinosaur species that lived more than three times earlier than Tyrannosaurus Rex.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Red foxes are one of the most prevalent carnivorous mammals globally and are found in Europe, Asia and North America as well as in parts of Africa.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
According to the Bronx Zoo, red foxes are among the most widespread carnivorous mammals in the world.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
We were determined to make it to Raccoon Island, and along the way spotted dolphins, iguanas, carnivorous birds and more, both coming and going.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
That plant carbon goes on to form the body of the herbivorous animals that eat the plants, and of the carnivorous animals that eat those herbivorous animals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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