Omnivore
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An omnivore (from Latin: omne all, everything; vorare to devour) is a species of animal that eats both plants and animals as its primary food source.
Humans
Humans are considered an omnivorous species due to their eating a diet of plant and animal products. Although some humans only eat food derived directly from plants (see veganism), and some humans only eat food derived from animals[citation needed] (see carnivorism), the human species in general has an omnivorous diet, generally including more animal products in its diet than related primate species.
Meat as the only food
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Some people think that because humans cannot synthesize their own vitamin C due to a mutation at some point in time, a meat-only diet will lead to scurvy. But this is not true, as proven by the excellent health of native Inuit who consume a diet of almost nothing but raw meat and fish for their entire lives. It is the eating of meat and fish without cooking that preserves the anti-scorbiotic properties in the flesh and prevents scurvy. The Inuits who stick to their native diet also show remarkably low rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, depression, anxiety disorder, epilepsy, tooth decay, and cancer, among other things.
Exceptions
There are reported cases of meat eating herbivores. Sensational news reporting of cows eating chickens and bacon loving rabbits are common enough, however these are exceptional examples of a particular member of the species and usually not considered to be Omnivores. It should be kept in mind that these distinctions are man made and not every creature will fall neatly into them.
Species considered omnivorous
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- Domestic pigeons