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Which two common livestock species are omnivores rather than herbivores?

Pigs and chickens.

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  1. Cattle and sheep
  2. Pigs and chickens ✔
  3. Horses and goats

Why: Most livestock are herbivores, but pigs and chickens eat both plant and animal material.

Huh, didn't know that: Most livestock are herbivores, but pigs and chickens eat both plant and animal material.

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Those pigs will eat almost any swill.
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Answer: Pigs and chickens. Most livestock are herbivores, but pigs and chickens eat both plant and animal material.

  1. Animal husbandry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_husbandry
    Most livestock are herbivores, except (among the most commonly-kept species) for pigs and chickens, which are omnivores.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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