Human – Human beings are
omnivorous too. They consume both vegetarian & non vegetarian
food.
Chimpanzee - The Chimpanzee
is a species of ape that is natively found in western and central
Africa. They are thought to be the most intelligent animals on the
planet after humans. Chimpanzee is an omnivorous animal. They have
the lifespan of 50 – 60 years.
Dog - There are currently around 800
different species of domestic dog worldwide. Dogs are used by Humans
for hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police,
military and aiding handicapped individuals. This impact on human
society has given them the nickname "man's best friend.”
Rat - Brown rat is one of
the best known and most common rats. This rodent has now spread to
all continents except Antarctica. Brown rat is a true omnivore and
will consume almost anything, but cereals form a substantial part of
its diet.
Civet – Civet is a small,
lithe-bodied, mostly nocturnal mammal native to tropical Asia and
Africa, especially the tropical forests. Civet produces a musk
highly valued as a fragrance and stabilising agent for perfume.
Badger - Badger
is small mammal that belongs to the weasel family. Badger is covered
with grey, coarse coat. It has black face with white markings, light
stripe on dorsal side of the body, light-coloured belly and
dark-coloured legs. Badger has elongated head, small ears, stocky,
wedge-shaped body, short legs and broad feet equipped with long
claws.
Brown Bear - Brown bear is
a large bear living in much of northern Eurasia and North America.
It is smaller than the polar bear. Brown bears are often not brown.
Brown bears have long, thick fur, with a moderately long mane at the
back of the neck. Brown bear is one of the most omnivorous animals
in the world and has been recorded as consuming the greatest variety
of foods of any bear.
Monkey - Monkeys are
arboreal mammals. They are in the primate order.
Monkeys are intelligent &
social animals. They are famous for climbing trees easily. Almost
every monkey has a tail, even if it is very short.
Warthog - Warthog is a
member of pig family. This animal can be found only in Africa, in
areas located south of Sahara. Warthog lives in arid and moist
savannas, in open plains and grasslands. Warthogs can be grey to
black in colour. Their skin is covered with sparse bristles. Warthogs
have 2 pair of tusks. Upper tusks are longer and they curve toward
each other.
Coati - Coati is
medium-sized mammal that is native to North, Central and South
America. Coati has thick fur that is light brown or black-coloured
on the back and lighter in colour on the bottom side of the body.
Coati is an omnivore. Its eats seeds, fruits, nuts, insects, birds,
eggs and small reptiles. Coati can survive 7 to 8 years in the wild.
Skunk - Skunks are mammals
that can be easily recognised by their black and white coloured fur.
They live in North and Central America. Skunks are omnivores. They
like to eat fruits, insects, worms, reptiles and rodents. They have
poor eyesight, but they have excellent sense of smell and hearing.
Squirrel – Squirrels are
members of the family Sciuridae, consisting of small or medium-size
rodents. Most squirrels are omnivores, they eat seeds, berries, pine
cones, eat bird's eggs and insects.
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