Skip to content
🦉
Diet

Omnivores

Animals with flexible diets that eat both plants and animals, adapting to whatever food is available in their environment.

Total Species
11
Endangered or Worse
3
Most Popular
Red Panda
A photo of Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus)
Vulnerable

Bald Uakari

Cacajao calvus

Mammal

The bald uakari is a small Amazonian monkey best known for its strikingly bare, bright red face, found in seasonally-flooded forests along the Amazon and its tributaries.

A photo of Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
Critically Endangered

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

Mammal

The Bornean orangutan is a critically-endangered great ape found only on the island of Borneo, spending nearly its entire life moving through the rainforest canopy.

A photo of Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
Least Concern

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Fish

The clownfish is a small, brightly-colored reef fish famous for its symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, whose stinging tentacles it is immune to.

A photo of Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
Least Concern

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Bird

The common quail is a small, secretive ground-dwelling bird that migrates annually between Europe, Africa, and Asia, more often heard than seen in dense grassland.

A photo of Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
Least Concern

Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda

Mammal

The fennec fox is the smallest fox species in the world, adapted to the extreme heat of the Sahara Desert with famously oversized ears.

A photo of Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Least Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Bird

The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, found wading in large flocks through shallow saline lakes and lagoons.

A photo of Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Bird

The Indian peafowl, commonly called a peacock, is a large ground-dwelling bird native to South Asia, world-famous for the male's spectacular iridescent tail display.

A photo of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Endangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

Mammal

The red panda is a small, tree-dwelling mammal native to the temperate forests of the eastern Himalayas, unrelated to the giant panda despite the shared name and bamboo diet.

A photo of Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Least Concern

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Bird

The toco toucan is the largest toucan species, instantly recognizable by its enormous bright orange bill, native to the forests and savannas of South America.

A photo of Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Least Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Bird

The turkey vulture is a widespread scavenger found across the Americas, playing a critical ecological role by cleaning up carrion using one of the keenest senses of smell in the bird world.

A photo of Xerus (African Ground Squirrel) (Xerus inauris)
Least Concern

Xerus (African Ground Squirrel)

Xerus inauris

Mammal

The Cape ground squirrel, or xerus, is a burrowing rodent of southern Africa's arid plains, easily recognized by holding its bushy tail overhead like a built-in parasol.

Omnivores FAQs

How many omnivores are listed here?

This page currently features 11 species, and more are added regularly as the dataset grows.

What is the most popular animal in this list?

Red Panda is currently the most popular animal in Omnivores.

Are any of these animals endangered?

Yes — 3 of the 11 species listed are classified as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered.

Explore Other Diets