It is rare to find ancient carnivore fossils because there are fewer carnivores in an ecosystem than other animals such as herbivores. (For instance, you're more likely to see a squirrel or a deer ...

This story appears in the March 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. A hungry fly darts through the pines in North Carolina. Drawn by what seems like the scent of nectar from a flowerlike ...

Habitat loss, hunting, and prey depletion are key among the forces conspiring against many of the imperiled carnivore species ... describe as human “persecution” of these predatory animals ripple ...

A new study has found that fortified enclosures also benefit nearby livestock keepers by preventing carnivore attacks.

“It's a powerful combination that several groups of animals have evolved independently ... felines similar to this first carnivore could be discovered.

What are carnivorous plants? Carnivorous plants attract, trap and digest animals for the nutrients they contain. There are currently around 630 species of carnivorous plant known to science. Although ...

Animals can be put into groups based on the types of food they eat. Some animals called carnivores only eat meat. Others are called ‘herbivores’. They only eat plants. Animals need to eat so ...

It is rare to find ancient carnivore fossils because there are fewer carnivores in an ecosystem than other animals such as herbivores. (For instance, you're more likely to see a squirrel or a deer ...