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Chimps (off-topic but quick)
Dwight Stewart wrote:
<<I think the terms carnivore and herbivore are meant to convey dominant
dietary habits. Chimps ocassionally eat
termites, but that hardly makes them omnivores.>>
I'm not sure what you're getting at here. Chimps are omnivores. They eat
fruits and other plant material, various insects, and meat. They organize
hunting parties to go after monkeys; and on a more grisly note, they have been
known to hunt down and eat members of other chimp troops as well.
--Nick P.