What do we call animals that are eaten by other animals?

Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores (or primary consumers). Animals that eat other animals are called carnivores. Carnivores that eat herbivores are called secondary consumers, and carnivores that eat other carnivores are called tertiary consumers.

1. What is it called when an animal eats an animal?
2. What do you call an animal that only eats dead animals?

What is it called when an animal eats an animal?

carnivore. noun. an animal that eats other animals. An animal that only eats plants is called a herbivore, and an animal that eats flesh and plants is called an omnivore.

What do you call an animal that only eats dead animals?

Scavengers are animals that consume dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators. While scavenging generally refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a herbivorous feeding behavior.