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Snails carry shells in which they hide themselves
when they are scared.

Eating Habits of Wild Animals

Animals have different eating habits.

Some wild animals eat only plants. They eat grass, Snail

leaves and fruits. They are called herbivorous animals .
Examples : giraffe, elephant, deer, etc.

Giraffe Elephant Deer

Some animals hunt for their food.

They kill other animals and eat their WOW!
flesh. Some animals swallow their prey The lion has the loudest roar

even whole. They are called carnivorous of all the big cats. It can be
animals. Examples : lion, tiger, snake, heard as for as 5 km away.

fox, etc.

Some animals like to eat both plants
as well as flesh. They are called

omnivorous animals. Crow, bear and

rats are examples of omnivores.
Some animals like jackals, vultures,

hyenas and wild dogs feed on the flesh Lion Snake
of dead and decaying animals. They are

called scavengers . They help to maintain

the cleanliness of the forest.

! Prey is an animal that is killed and eaten by other Crow Bear

animal.

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