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hypercarnivore

Definitions

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  • noun Any animal whose diet is predominantly (more than 70%) meat from animals.
  • noun Any creature with an increased slicing component of dentition relative to the grinding component.

Etymologies

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hyper- +‎ carnivore

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Examples

  • But even this giant fearsome hypercarnivore was once a cute little baby, and I find it also very interesting that even the large spotted hyenas can become quite friendly when they grow up with humans, nearly like dogs.

    Devil Dinosaurs James Gurney 2010

  • The fossils from Batallones-1 reveal S. batalleri as a puma-sized, semiarboreal carnivore with a moderately hypercarnivore diet.

    The Panda's Thumb has Evolved ... Twice! - The Panda's Thumb 2006

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  1. hypercarnivorous

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