| Some mammals are omnivores and display varying degrees of carnivory and herbivory, generally leaning in favor of one more than the other. |
| One recurrent question concerns the extent of ape carnivory. |
| When these conditions are not met, some plants give up carnivory temporarily. |
| On the other hand, the dentition of the animal shows features typical of carnivory. |
| In this sense, bromeliads are probably carnivorous, but their habitats are too dark for more extreme, recognisable carnivory to evolve. |
| This fits in with the general trend away from carnivory and toward herbivory that characterises mammalian evolution in many lineages. |
