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Old February 20th 10, 12:20 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
Mary Healey[_3_]
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Default health question.....

Char wrote:
Do you understand what the order Carnivora contains? Carnivores! Very
good!


From Wikipedia (which I don't usually cite, but can't be bothered to spend
the time looking up a more suitable citation) :

"The first carnivoran was a carnivore, and nearly all carnivorans today
primarily eat meat. Some, such as cats, pinnipeds, and weasels, are
obligate carnivores. Others, such as racoons and bears, depending on the
local habitat, are more omnivorous; the Giant Panda is almost exclusively a
herbivore but will take fish, eggs and insects, while the Polar Bear's
harsh habitat forces it to mainly subsist on prey. Carnivorans have teeth,
claws, and binocular vision adapted for catching and eating other animals.
Many hunt in packs and are social animals, giving them an advantage over
larger prey."

I'm not really sure why you consider an arbitrary, if very old,
classification to be definitive of anything.

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