Some of the confusion may come from the taxonomic category dogs are in. Here’s what that means, and why scientists and nutritionists consider dogs to be omnivores who eat a meat and plant-based diet.
Why Are Dogs Omnivores?
Remember learning about scientific names and classifications like kingdom, phylum, class and so forth during biology class? Biologists use this science to name, define and classify organisms into groups based on shared characteristics (like their teeth). Carnivora, an order within the kingdom of Animalia, is made up of at least 280 diverse species, including dogs, cats, bears, wolves, raccoons, lions, tigers and giant pandas. Scientists often refer to the animals belonging to this order as carnivores.
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