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Meat eaters
Some animals can only get the right food by eating other animals (picture ).
We tend to think of meat eaters (carnivores) as large animals such as lions and tigers. But smaller animals, such as frogs and hawks, are meat eaters, too. These animals cannot use plants for food because they cannot digest plants.
Meat and plant eaters
Only a few animals can get nourishment from both plants and other animals. The bear and the wild boar are two animals that eat both meat and plants.
Surviving
Only the largest meat eaters are safe from being eaten by others. To survive, smaller animals must be able to run or hide. Some, such as squirrels, escape by going up trees. As a result, they are found only in forests. Others, such as deer, can run fast and
are camouflaged. They also protect themselves by living in herds.
  For squirrels, acorns are an important source of food.
Incisors
Molars
  Wolves hunt in packs and eat meat. When they catch their prey they have to tear up the flesh. The wolf’s front teeth are large and sharp so that it can hold on to its prey and bring it to the ground. The back teeth are more pointed than human teeth because they are used in tearing. Wolves do not crush their food, but swallow lumps whole.
Canines
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