Page 1 - 2. Food habits of animals

SAI International School
Subject- Biology, Class-VI
Topic-Food and its Sources
Subtopic- Sources of Food
Lesson Notes

Food habits of animals:
Based on the food habits of animals, we can categorise them as-
❖ Herbivores
❖ Carnivores
❖ Omnivores
A comparison of the various categories of animals based on their eating habits is as follows: -

Sl. No. Herbivores Carnivores Omnivores

1 Animals that eat only plant Animals that are flesh Animals that eat both plant
parts. eaters. parts and flesh of animals.

2 They have sharp cutting They have long, sharp They have both cutting,
teeth in the front and broad teeth for tearing the grinding and tearing teeth.
grinding teeth at the back. flesh of animals or have
curved pointed beaks
(birds).
3 Example- Example- Example-
Cow, Buffalo etc. Lion, Tigeretc. Human beings, Cat
Dogs,Crow etc.

Differences between scavengers, decomposers and parasites

Sl. No. Scavengers Decomposers Parasites

1 These animals feed These organisms break down These organisms live on or
on dead remains of the organic components in the inside the body of other living
plants and animals. dead remains of plants and organisms and draw
They help to keep animals into their simplest nourishment from their bodies.
the environment forms. They help to keep the They harm the hosts.
clean. environment clean.

2 Example- Example- Example-
Hyena,Jackal Bacteria,Fungi etc. Ticks,Lice,Flea etc.
Crow etc.

WONDER BOX-
• Pandas feed mostly on bamboo shoots.

• The smallest carnivore is the least weasel.
• The largest carnivore is the brown bear.

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