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Why don't carnivores eat fruit?

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Sanjay's answer is partially correct. It is actually an issue with BOTH the digestive systems AND the nutrient source. Meat may or may not be easier to digest, BUT it is actually a more compact and nutrient dense source than plant matter. read more

Secondly, there are carnivores that can eat vegetables i.e. the panda - it's actually a carnivore, but is able to eat bamboo shoot. It isn't exactly a glowing model of the "huge evolutionary advantage" that you claim it would confer the carnivore. read more

Obligate carnivores (cats, dogs) do eat plant material. In the wild cats mainly eat grass to get rid of hairballs. Cats are more impacted by phytotoxins than dogs. However, both, are extremely vulnerable to compounds that don't bother humans (xanthines like theobromine, caffine, compounds in garlic, onions, broccoli, mushrooms). read more

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