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carnivore

[kahr-nuh-vawr] / ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr /
ADJECTIVE
flesh-eating
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
animal that eats flesh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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"That could be one factor that allowed them to dominate the end of the Cretaceous Period as apex carnivores."

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"In North America and worldwide, carnivore communities are undergoing major changes," said Wesley Binder, a doctoral student at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.

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The researchers stress that their findings do not dismiss the ecological importance of large carnivores.

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With few defenses against large carnivores, they became easy prey once pumas arrived.

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The human remains appear to come from what was once a carnivore den.

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