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
263 speciesMeat-eaters — predators that hunt other animals for food.
Herbivores
143 speciesPlant-eaters that feed on leaves, grasses, fruit, and seeds.
Omnivores
280 speciesGeneralists that eat both plants and animals.
Insectivores
19 speciesSpecialists that feed mainly on insects and other invertebrates.