Dietary Classification

🍓 Omnivore Animals (Plant & Meat)

Explore wildlife adapted to specialized feeding strategies. Showing 43 cataloged species in this category.

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SarcopterygiiAnimal group

African Lungfish

Protopterus

Diet: Aquatic carnivore and omnivore
Wild lifespan: Can live for decades under managed care

AvesLC

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

Rupicola peruvianus

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is not well quantified; likely more than a decade for surviving adults

ActinopterygiiAnimal group

Anemonefish

Amphiprioninae

Diet: Omnivore feeding on plankton, small benthic animals and algae
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; some wild females may survive for decades

MammaliaLC

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 3–6 years in the wild; exceptional individuals live longer

MammaliaAnimal group

Baboon

Papio

Diet: Omnivore with plant foods forming most of the diet
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; adults may live 20–30 years

ReptiliaLC

Bearded Dragon

Pogona vitticeps

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 5–8 years in the wild and 10–15 years with excellent captive care

AvesLC

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Many live several years; the oldest known banded wild bird exceeded 26 years

AvesLC

Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Diet: Omnivore, mainly insectivore
Wild lifespan: Several years; banded individuals have lived more than seven years

AvesLC

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Diet: Omnivore, primarily herbivorous
Wild lifespan: Often 30–40 years

MammaliaNT

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Diet: Omnivore with an invertebrate-dominated diet
Wild lifespan: Many die young; survivors may live about 4–7 years or longer

MammaliaLC

Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Up to about 10 years in the wild and 11–14 years in expert care

MammaliaAnimal group

Field Mouse

Apodemus

Diet: Omnivore with a seed-rich diet
Wild lifespan: Often less than one year in the wild; some survive longer

MammaliaAnimal group

Flying Squirrel

Pteromyini

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Several years in the wild; longer in protected care

MammaliaLC

Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Diet: Omnivore, primarily seeds and plant material
Wild lifespan: Many die young; successful adults may live several years and captive records approach 18 years

AvesLC

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Diet: Filter-feeding omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 30–40 years in the wild

MammaliaLC

Himalayan Field Mouse

Apodemus pallipes

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore, with species-specific diet details poorly documented
Wild lifespan: No robust wild longevity estimate located

MammaliaLC

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore dominated by animal prey
Wild lifespan: Likely 7–10 years in the wild; more than 20 years recorded in managed care

AvesNE

Indian Runner Duck

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 8–12 years with good care

AvesLC

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Diet: Omnivore, mainly fruit
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years

AvesAnimal group

Kiwi Bird

Apteryx

Diet: Omnivore; mainly soil and litter invertebrates plus fruit and seeds
Wild lifespan: Often 25–50 years; varies by species and conditions

MammaliaVU

Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx

Diet: Omnivore with fruit as a major component
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly documented; managed individuals can live 30–40 years

MammaliaNT

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan uncertain; up to roughly 12–15 years in managed care

MammaliaLC

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

Diet: Omnivore dominated by animal prey
Wild lifespan: Often five to ten years in the wild; around ten years in managed care

AvesLC

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Diet: Omnivore dominated by seeds and fruit
Wild lifespan: Most live only a few years, but the longevity record exceeds 15 years

ActinopterygiiLC

Ocellaris Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Diet: Omnivore feeding on plankton, small invertebrates and algae
Wild lifespan: Often 6–10 years, with longer lives possible in well-managed aquariums

ActinopterygiiLC

Queen Angelfish

Holacanthus ciliaris

Diet: Sponge-specialist omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years; precise wild longevity is difficult to measure

MammaliaLC

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often only a few years in the wild; exceptional wild individuals can live much longer

ActinopterygiiLC

Red-bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10 years or more; well-maintained captive individuals can live longer

MammaliaEN

Ring-Tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore dominated by plant foods
Wild lifespan: Wild median or typical survival is often around 15–16 years, with substantial individual variation

MammaliaVU

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

Diet: Omnivore specializing on ants and termites
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity uncertain; managed individuals can live 25–30 years or more

MammaliaVU

Spectacled Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

Diet: Omnivore with a strongly plant-based diet
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity uncertain; often 20–30 years under managed care

MammaliaVU

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan poorly known; often 20–25 years in managed care

MammaliaLC

Vervet Monkey

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Diet: Omnivore with a strong emphasis on fruit, seeds, flowers and leaves
Wild lifespan: About 11–13 years recorded in the wild; some captive individuals live much longer

MammaliaLC

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Usually about 1.5–2 years in the wild; often 3–4 years in human care

AvesLC

Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum

Diet: Ground-foraging omnivore
Wild lifespan: Up to about 15 years reported under managed care; wild longevity is less certain

MammaliaLC

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly less than 10 years in hunted wild populations; individuals can live longer