G2L ~ Animals of Alberta ~
Who’s eating who?
~ herbivore, carnivore or omnivore ~
Is a chipmunk an omnivore or a herbivore? Do the research and find out
what each mammal of Alberta is – a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore. The
first one is done for you. Complete the chart below.
Some definitions to help you!
Herbivores – animals which eat plant material only; they are also
known as primary consumers.
Carnivores – animals which eat the flesh of other animals; they are
also known as secondary consumers.
Omnivores -- animals which eat other animals and plant material
too; they are also known as tertiary consumers.
Mammal
Herbivore
Carnivore
badger
bat
beaver
bighorn sheep
bison
black bear
cougar
chipmunk
cottontail rabbit
cougar
coyote
elk
ferret
fisher
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Omnivore
gray wolf
grizzly bear
jackrabbit
lynx
marmot
marten
mink
moose
mountain goat
muskrat
mule deer
otter
porcupine
pronghorn
red fox
snowshoe hare
striped skunk
swift fox
squirrel
white-tailed deer
woodchuck
wolverine
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