Insectivore
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| CARNIVORE |
| Predator | Apex predator | Epifaunal carnivore | Nektobenthic carnivore | Infaunal carnivore | Insectivore | Microcarnivore | Molluscivore | Piscivore | Scavenger | Epifaunal scavenger | Infaunal scavenger | Omnivore |
(i) Any animal that primarily feeds on insects.
(ii) A member of the defunct mammalian order Insectivora; often but not necessarily insectivorous. Also and less confusingly known as an insectivoran. Most "insectivores" in this sense are now considered lipotyphlans or afrotheres.
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