Ever wonder how some animals manage to have it all? The omnivores are nature's ultimate opportunists. These fascinating creatures have learned the art of adaptation to thrive on diets containing meat ...

Call it the omnivore's other dilemma. A new study of birds and mammals killed on roadways found that omnivorous animals — those that eat meat and plants — tend to become roadkill more often than ...

A new study demonstrates that omnivorous species are the most resistant to fire. The study analyzes changes in composition and abundance in 274 species after the fire that happened in August 2003 in ...

In our society, I can think of two broadly defined groups that abhor our animal-agriculture regime: 1) conscientious omnivores, inspired by the work of figures like Wendell Berry, Vandana Shiva, ...

In what is likely the first study to look at how dietary preferences evolved across the animal kingdom, UA researchers looked at more than a million species, going back 800 million years. The team ...

New names and phrases used to describe consumer bases are regularly coined by the food and drink sector, and open-omnivore is the latest to emerge. But what does it mean? An omnivore is someone who ...

Everyone grows up knowing the difference between herbivore, carnivore, and to a lesser extent, omnivore animals. That's especially the case if you happen to have been into dinosaurs at an early age, ...

The Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is indeed a real creature, a large tree squirrel species native to India. These squirrels, also known as Indian giant squirrels, can grow to more than 4 ...

Omnivores, like bears, foxes, raccoons, and opossums, exemplify dietary versatility, consuming both plant and animal matter. This adaptability allows them to thrive in varied environments. Their mixed ...

In what likely is the first study on the evolution of dietary preferences across the animal kingdom, researchers report several unexpected discoveries, including that the first animal likely was a ...