Definition of "carnivores" [carnivores]

• Plural form of carnivore. (noun)

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• "Dogs are carnivores from a highly successful lineage."
• "For example in carnivores the genes that make sharp teeth and the separate genes that make their eyes face forward can be explained on the basis that both sharp teeth and the ability to judge the distance of prey are extremely critical to hunting."
• "While simultaneous feeding on a prey carcass may also occur in carnivores, access in these species is best predicted by individual rank and/or nepotistic toleration of related lower ranking individuals [4]."