Difference between Herbivorous and Carnivorous
No. |
Herbivorous | Carnivorous |
1. | The animals which eat only plants or plant products are called as Herbivorous. |
The animals which eat other animals is called as Carnivorous. |
2. |
Herbivorous animals have very high chewing capacity. | Carnivorous animals do not chew. |
3. | The herbivorous animals have herbivores alimentary canal. |
The carnivorous animals have carnivorous alimentary canal. |
4. |
The teeth of herbivorous animals contain flat edges adapted for biting, crushing and grinding. | The teeth of carnivorous animals contain long, sharp, pointed teeth adapted for piercing into flesh. |
5. | Saliva of the herbivorous animal includes carbohydrate digestive enzymes. |
Saliva of carnivorous animal are lack of digestive enzymes. |
6. |
Alimentary canal of the herbivorous animal is long as compared to the carnivorous. | Alimentary canal of the carnivorous animal is short as compared to herbivorous. |
7. | Herbivorous animals have large caecum for the appropriate or effective digestion as they eat more cellulose. |
Carnivorous animals have short caecum because they eat small amount of food and it is easy to digest. |
8. |
Vitamin A can be detoxify by the herbivores animals. |
Vitamin A cannot be detoxify by the carnivorous animals. |