What do animals eat?
Just like us, animals need food to live and grow. But different animals eat different things. We can group them by what they eat.
Groups of eaters
- Plant eaters eat only plants, like a cow or a goat.
- Meat eaters eat other animals, like a lion or a cat.
- Both eaters eat plants and animals, like a chicken or a bear.
Key idea
Some animals eat only plants, some eat only meat, and some eat both plants and meat.
Example
A rabbit eats grass and carrots, so it is a plant eater. A tiger eats other animals, so it is a meat eater.
Remember
- Plant eaters eat plants only.
- Meat eaters eat other animals.
- Both eaters eat plants and animals.