Are we herbivores or carnivores?

It includes carnivores, omnivores and herbivores. The herbivore, carnivore and omnivore diet classifications is a classification based on what diet an animal generally have, not what it couldhave. Neither does ... Humans didn't evolve from great apes to be something else; we are great apes – or Hominidae. read more

Thus, humans have characteristics of herbivores, not carnivores.” That’s right. Humans have characteristics of herbivores, not carnivores or omnivores — because omnivores, like bears and raccoons, actually retain most of the carnivorous characteristics, so that they are still able to digest and hunt their prey, and do so effectively. read more

We as a species are not herbivores and not carnivores. We are omnivores, and we are biologically adapted to a diet of both plants and animals. Our early ancestors ate plants, animals, grubs, worms, insects, and just about everything else we could shove into our mouths. read more

Activity 2: Carnivore, Herbivore, and Omnivore Discussion Have a class discussion about how we might negatively affect our ecosystems in terms of conservation. read more