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[–] illi@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They eat fruits and bugs and stuff.

Well, if they hunt bugs, they are predators, no?

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Predators yes, carnivores no. Things that eat bugs are insectivores.

Honestly though, almost no mammals are purely carnivorous, herbivorous, or insectivorous. The majority of species will opportunistically eat what is available.

[–] illi@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, and you don't have to be a carnivore to be a predator.