How does the Tasmanian devil's feeding specialization contrast with the behavior of omnivores?
Answer
They are specialist carnivores whose specialization lies in consuming the entire package of a dead animal, not foraging broadly
The key difference lies in the scope of their consumption within the carnivore category. While they are strictly meat-dependent, their specialization within that realm is totality; they consume flesh, organs, and bone, leaving virtually nothing substantial behind. Omnivores, by contrast, actively incorporate necessary or preferred amounts of plant material (leaves, fruits, seeds) into their regular diet, which involves broad foraging behaviors. The devil’s focus is singular: extracting all possible calories from an animal source, making them specialists in total consumption rather than generalist foragers.

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