Cats are obligate (strict) carnivores
Published on March 22, 2019
Cats are obligate (strict) carnivores. What does it mean to be an ‘obligate carnivore’? Obligate carnivores or "true" carnivores depend on the nutrients only found in animal flesh for their survival. While they may consume small amounts of plant material, they lack the physiology required for the efficient digestion of vegetable matter.
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