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Are humans omnivores?


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Omnivores

  1. Omnivores are those animals that obtain nutrients from both plants and animals.
  2. They have a mixed diet and sustain on both plants or plant-based food and animals.
  3. Examples include chimpanzees, dogs, pigs, bears, etc.

Human beings

  1. Humans can derive their nutrition from plants in the form of fruits, vegetables, condiments, etc.
  2. They also derive nutrition from animals in the form of meat, fish, egg, dairy products, etc.
  3. We have developed our system in such a way that we are able to obtain energy from both plant and animal matter.
  4. The human body is anatomically accustomed to an omnivorous diet.

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