Piscivorous Information
A piscivore /ˈpɪsɨvɔər/ is a carnivorous animal which eats primarily fish. Piscivory was the diet of early tetrapods (amphibians), insectivory came next, then in time reptiles added herbivory.[1]
Some animals, like the sea lion, or alligator, are not completely piscivorous, while others, like the Aquatic Genet, are strictly dependent on fish for food. The name piscivore is derived from the Latin word for fish, "piscis".
Equivalent to the Greek-derived word, ichthyophagous.
Examples of extant piscivores
- Aquatic Genet
- Flat-headed Cat
- Gharial
- Osprey
- African tigerfish
- barracuda
- bulldog bat
- merganser
- sea lion
- water shrew
References
- ^ Sahney, S., Benton, M.J. & Falcon-Lang, H.J. (2010). "Rainforest collapse triggered Pennsylvanian tetrapod diversification in Euramerica" (PDF). Geology 38 (12): 1079–1082. doi:10.1130/G31182.1. http://geology.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/abstract/38/12/1079.
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