Carnivore

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  • carnivore
definition
  • An animal that eats meat.
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Abstract from DBPedia
    A carnivore /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/, or meat-eater (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning meat or "flesh" and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and energy requirements derive from animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other soft tissues) whether through hunting or scavenging.

    肉食動物（にくしょくどうぶつ、Carnivore）は、動物の体に起源する食物を主に摂取する動物である。類義語に捕食者（Predator）がある。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Carnivore)