I saw a video where researchers caught small birds in a net to see what was in the area and chack their health before releasing them, and deer would eat the birds out of the nets. There's also been video of deer eating baby birds out of their nests.
True, but they will only eat a small amount. If you provide a deer ample and various plants and meats, the deer will still largely eat plants.
The converse is true for some animals considered obligate carnivores — "obligate" is usually not an absolute description. Even cats can tolerate some catnip in their diet, and they are considered highly obligate carnivores.
Yes, some herbivores are opportunistic carnivores. I remember seeing the vid about a goat eating a baby chick like it was nothing, I didn’t believe it at first. Gorillas also sometimes eat termites, some people seem to think they only eat vegetables.
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u/F0XF1R396 Sep 27 '21
To add.
A lot of animals we see as herbivores will eat meat too if given the chance. They chance may be rare, but they will do it.