Cat eats milk, rodents etc while dogs eat bread, meat etc However, cat is classified as a carnivore - Science - Food - Where Does It Come From

Question

Cat eats milk, rodents etc while dogs eat bread, meat etc However,
cat is classified as a carnivore while dog is classified as an
omnivore Can you tell why?

Anshul Ruhela · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

An obligate carnivore is an animal that by its genetic makeup
must eat the tissue of other animals in order to thrive
Obligate carnivores may eat other foods, such as vegetables,
grains, or fruit, but they must eat meat as the main source of
their nutrients So a cat is basically an obligate carnivore
Dogs on the other hand are omnivore as they consume both meat and
the vegetable products It depends also on the environment they are
been kept They are adaptable
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Cat eats milk, rodents etc. while dogs eat bread, meat etc. However, cat is classified as a carnivore while dog is classified as an omnivore. Can you tell why?