Diet

What animals eat

An animal's diet shapes how it lives, hunts, and survives. Browse the encyclopedia by what's on the menu — from pure meat-eaters to plant specialists.

Feeding strategies

Browse by diet

Live species counts from the encyclopedia. Select a diet to explore it.

Carnivores

807 species

Meat-eaters — predators that hunt other animals for food.

Herbivores

290 species

Plant-eaters that feed on leaves, grasses, fruit, and seeds.

Omnivores

494 species

Generalists that eat both plants and animals.

Insectivores

42 species

Specialists that feed mainly on insects and other invertebrates.