You might already know the terms for meat-eaters (carnivores) and plant-eaters (herbivores). Those that eat both are omnivores. Animals that eat insects are called insectivores. Common examples of animals that eat insects include: • reptiles, such as lizards and snakes • many types of fish, such as carp and trout • mammals, such as anteaters (the clue is in the name!), armadillos, sloth bears and marmosets • birds, such as swallows and nightingales …
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