Dogs and wolves are known as facultative carnivores. A facultative carnivore does best on a carnivorous diet, but can survive, not thrive on a non-carnivorous one. An omnivore really doesn’t care much either way. It eats what’s available, vegetable or meat. All members of the Felidae family: lions, tigers, leopards etc., and the domestic housecat (who shares 95% of their DNA with the Siberian Tiger!), are known as obligate carnivores.

Dogs and wolves are known as facultative carnivores. A facultative carnivore does best on a carnivorous diet, but can survive, not thrive on a non-carnivorous one. An omnivore really doesn’t care much either way. It eats what’s available, vegetable or meat. All members of the Felidae family: lions, tigers, leopards etc., and the domestic housecat (who shares 95% of their DNA with the Siberian Tiger!), are known as obligate carnivores.