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An '''obligate''' or '''true [[carnivore]]''' is an animal that subsists on a diet consisting ''only'' of meat. They may consume other products presented to them, especially [[animal product]]s like [[cheese]] and [[bone marrow]] or sweet sugary substances like [[honey]] and [[syrup]] but, as these items are not essential they do not consume these on a regular basis. Obligate carnivores lack the [[physiology]] required for the efficient [[digestion]] of vegetable matter and cannot survive on a solely [[vegetarian]] diet.<ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Pets and Vegetarianism |
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| publisher = Provet |
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| url = http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/vegetarianism.htm |
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| accessdate = March 21, 2007 }}</ref> In fact, some carnivorous mammals eat vegetation specifically as an [[emetic]]. |
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[[Category:Eating behaviors|Carnivore]] |
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