What is an insectivore?

Q: What is an insectivore?


A: An insectivore is an animal or insect that eats mostly insects for food.

Q: What is an Anteater?


A: An Anteater is an animal that eats ants.

Q: Do insectivorous plants eat insects?


A: Yes, insectivorous plants also eat insects. The Venus fly-trap is one of them.

Q: Is it easy for animals to eat insects for food?


A: To eat insects for food is not very easy because insects are small. Large insect-eating animals must eat many of them.

Q: How many ants do anteaters eat every day?


A: Anteaters eat hundreds of ants every day.

Q: Which other animals besides insectivores eat insects for food?


A: Some omnivores like humans and bears also eat insects for food.

Q: Was there once a taxonomic group of mammals called Insectivora? What are they called now?


A: Yes, there was once a taxonomic group of mammals called Insectivora. Most of its animals are now called Eulipotyphla.

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