X is a wild animal which eats only the flesh of other animals whereas Y is a domestic animal which feeds mainly on green grass.
(a) What are animals like X known as?
(b) What are animals Y known as?
(c) Which animal, X or Y, has a longer small intestine? Why?
(d) Name one animal which is like X.
(e) Name one animal which is like Y.

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(a) Animals like X are known as carnivores.

(b) Animals like Y are known as herbivores.

(c) Animals like X have longer small intestine as they are grass eating animals and they need long intestine to digest the cellulose present in the grass.

(d) Lion is a carnivore.

(e) Cow is a herbivore.

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(a) Animals like X are known as carnivores. (b) Animals like Y are known as herbivores. (c) Animals like X have longer small intestine as they are grass eating animals and they need long intestine to digest the cellulose present in the grass. (d) Lion is a carnivore. (e) Cow is a herbivore.

(a) Animals like X are known as carnivores.

(b) Animals like Y are known as herbivores.

(c) Animals like X have longer small intestine as they are grass eating animals and they need long intestine to digest the cellulose present in the grass.

(d) Lion is a carnivore.

(e) Cow is a herbivore.