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The 33 pages that link to Carnivory, each with the reason it gives.

• CarnivoraCompared with: The order’s name suggests a diet that many members do not strictly follow.

• OmnivoryCompared with: It contrasts with omnivory by relying chiefly on animal matter.

• InsectivoryNarrower topic: Insectivory is a narrower form of animal-eating defined by arthropod prey.

• CarnassialNarrower topic: Carnassials are one anatomical adaptation to carnivory, not its definition.

• MustelidaeRelated: Animal prey is central to the family’s name and many members’ diets, though diets vary.

• PiscivoryNarrower topic: Piscivory is carnivory restricted to fish as food.

• ThylacineRelated: The thylacine’s teeth and skull were adapted for a carnivorous diet.

• GorgonopsiaNarrower topic: Gorgonopsians were predators whose anatomy reflects a meat-based diet.

• CreodontaRelated: Creodonts occupied predatory niches through adaptations for capturing and processing animal prey.

• Dire wolfNarrower topic: Dire wolves were meat-eating predators and scavengers.

• CeratosaurusNarrower topic: Ceratosaurus was a meat-eater with jaws and teeth adapted to seize prey.

• European polecatNarrower topic: Polecats are carnivores that take prey ranging from small mammals to amphibians.

• RepenomamusRelated: Its teeth and fossil associations support a meat-eating role for Repenomamus.

• DasyuromorphiaRelated: Many dasyuromorphs hunt invertebrates or vertebrates, despite the order's dietary exceptions.

• HyaenodontaNarrower topic: Most hyaenodonts were adapted to obtain food by hunting or scavenging animals.

• HypercarnivoreNarrower topic: Hypercarnivory is a high-meat form of this broader feeding strategy.

• QuollRelated: Quolls are predators that feed on invertebrates and vertebrate prey.

• CarnotaurusRelated: Carnotaurus was a predator, though its exact prey and hunting behavior remain uncertain.

• CharacidaeRelated: Predatory characids, including piranhas, use specialized jaws and teeth to capture animal prey.

• Fishing catNarrower topic: Fish and other animal prey place the fishing cat within this broad feeding strategy.

• GastornisCompared with: Gastornis was long portrayed as carnivorous because of its imposing beak and size.

• MartenRelated: Martens hunt prey but also commonly eat fruit and other plant foods.

• PhorusrhacidaeCompared with: The family is often portrayed as uniformly predatory, but diet may have varied among species.

• SparassodontaRelated: Many sparassodonts were predators whose teeth and jaws reflect meat eating.

• Sunda clouded leopardNarrower topic: The Sunda clouded leopard is a predator that captures and eats other animals.

• Bagheera kiplingiCompared with: Most spiders are predominantly carnivorous, unlike Bagheera kiplingi.

• Asiatic linsangRelated: Linsangs are predators that feed on small animals rather than plant matter.

• CaracalNarrower topic: The caracal's hunting and prey choices are forms of carnivory.

• DromornisCompared with: The powerful beak once encouraged meat-eating hypotheses that remain disputed.

• EntelodontidaeCompared with: Entelodont skulls look formidable, but appearance alone does not establish a primarily carnivorous diet.

• Giant otter shrewRelated: Its diet consists chiefly of aquatic invertebrates and small vertebrates.

• Ground hornbillRelated: Ground hornbills forage on the ground for animal prey.

• MegalictisRelated: Megalictis's teeth and robust build are consistent with a carnivorous diet.