fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoconfused flatfish noisesmander.xyzimagemessage-square128linkfedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down15
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1imageconfused flatfish noisesmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square128linkfedilink
minus-squareilli@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months ago They eat fruits and bugs and stuff. Well, if they hunt bugs, they are predators, no?
minus-squareFlyingCircus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPredators yes, carnivores no. Things that eat bugs are insectivores. Honestly though, almost no mammals are purely carnivorous, herbivorous, or insectivorous. The majority of species will opportunistically eat what is available.
minus-squareilli@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoYeah, and you don’t have to be a carnivore to be a predator.
Well, if they hunt bugs, they are predators, no?
Predators yes, carnivores no. Things that eat bugs are insectivores.
Honestly though, almost no mammals are purely carnivorous, herbivorous, or insectivorous. The majority of species will opportunistically eat what is available.
Yeah, and you don’t have to be a carnivore to be a predator.