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Food Habits and Safe

Handling of Food

• Classifica on of Animals on the Basis of Food Habits
• Herbivores • Carnivores • Omnivores
• Saprophytes • Parasites
• Food Eaten in Different Parts of India • Proper Ways of Cooking Food

• Safe Handling of Food

Animals are living things. Like us and plants, Some animals eat plants. Other animals eat

they also grow. They need food and water the plant-ea ng animals. Some others eat
to live, grow and move about. both plants and animals. Hence, all animals
We have seen a ger chasing a deer on TV depend on plants for food. Now, we will
or a cow ea ng grass. We have seen a ki en discuss about different animals and their

sucking its mother’s milk. A er a few years, feeding habits.
a ki en becomes a cat and in a few months, CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS ON THE
a puppy becomes a dog. Animals like BASIS OF FOOD HABITS
horses, elephants and camels carry loads Herbivores : Some animals feed on grass,
and work for us. They need energy to work. plants, fruits and
This energy comes from the food they eat.
roots. Some feed on
Animals need food to grow, stay healthy and
grams and nuts. These
to get energy for doing work. are plant-ea ng
Plants are able to make their own food, but animals. They are
animals are not. Different animals have called herbivores.

different ea ng habits. They eat either They do not eat the
plants or the flesh of other animals. flesh of other animals.
Silk producing silkworms
feed on mulberry leaves.

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