Mesocarnivore

Quick meaning: Mesocarnivore is a noun meaning Any animal whose diet consists of 30–70% meat.

Meaning

Any animal whose diet consists of 30–70% meat.

Example Sentences

In any case, the golden jackal is an important new meso-carnivore in Europe and it is here to stay.

Mesocarnivores will be defined as medium to large mammals that incorporate meat into 30-70% of their diet. These animals occur at low population densities, and inhabit a large area.

The importance of major rivers as barriers to gene flow in mesocarnivores has been identified in previous studies on other species (e.g. badger, Meles meles; wildcat, Felis silvestris).

Word Forms

• mesocarnivores

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hypercarnivore, hypocarnivore, carnivore, mesocarnivory, megacarnivore, macrocarnivore.

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