Animals are living things that eat other animals, plants, or both. There are three types of animals. They are herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
We should always take care of animals. We should never hurt them. But some people hurt animals like:
- hunting animals (it is called poaching)
- stealing their eggs
- making them do tricks in circuses
Herbivores
Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. They usually eat grass, fruits, nuts, leaves etc. Some of the humans are also herbivores. Ex:- deer, cow, elephant, rabbit, some humans etc.
Herbivore humans are called vegetarians. But, most of them also drink milk which comes from animals like cow, buffalo, goat, camel etc. But that doesn’t hurt or kill the animals.
Carnivores
Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. They eat the flesh and bones of other animals. Some also eat the eggs of other animals.
Ex:- lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah etc.
Omnivores
Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and other animals. Most of the humans are omnivores. The rest of us are herbivores. No humans are carnivores.
Ex:- bear, mouse, fox, most humans etc.
Animals can also be grouped as domestic animals and wild animals.
Domestic Animals
Domestic animals are animals that live with humans. They do not live in the forest.
Ex:- cow, horse, bull
Wild Animals
Wild animals are animals that live in the forest. They are not used to living with us. So when they see us, sometimes they run away from us or sometimes they attack us. So we should not disturb them in the forests which is their home.
Ex:- deer, cheetah, tiger
Pet Animals
Some domestic animals are also pet animals. They live with us in our homes, like dogs and cats. They are like part of our family. We love them and also play with them.
We should always be kind to all animals. They need love and care, just like us!