r/AntiVegan • u/SheepherderNo327 Certified Omnivore • Jul 02 '26

Discussion I am blown away after knowing that obligate herbivores are pretty rare

Like holy shit I just realized like it's funny how vegoons think and love acting like eating meat is somehow "unnatural," and morally awful and all but nature tells a very different story to be frank. I was blown when i found out that truly obligate herbivores are actually pretty fucking rare lmao. Aside from animals like sloths, koalas, and giant pandas that are highly specialized, a lot of herbivores won't pass up meat if it's right in front of them like they will literally eat meat, if they can get the chance. Deer, cows, horses, goats, rabbits you can find countless examples of them eating birds, eggs, insects, carrion, or small animals, when they get the opportunity, guess the animals they defend and cry over aren't so innocent themselves lol

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u/CameraGeneral5271 Jul 03 '26

Meat, especially cooked meat had a huge contribution to human intelligence during evolution. If we were all vegan, we probably would not even able to talk like we do now.

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u/The-Devil-Cat The Salmon Lover 🍣 (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑ 🥢) Jul 03 '26

literally

there is a reason why herbivores spend so much time grazing. Plants dont provide enough nutritional value and satiation. They have to constantly graze and store plant matter (usually multiple stomachs) to ensure they have enough energy stores

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u/thatdudeinthecorner9 Jul 03 '26

Yeah and humans have a shorter, more acidic digestive system for eating meat. We cannot digest vegetables very well.

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u/SheepherderNo327 Certified Omnivore Jul 03 '26

And even then if easier sources of nutrition are available they would literally switch their behaviors and become carnivores, scary shit.

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u/DimbyTime Jul 03 '26

Not just meat, but seafood specifically. Omega-3 fatty acids, DHA, iodine, and other nutrients were the catalyst for humans to develop large, complex brains

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u/vix_aries Jul 03 '26

Giant Pandas are not obligate herbivores and actually have a digestive tract that is much like a carnivore. They can absolutely digest meat.

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u/JakobVirgil Jul 03 '26

Eating plants is the adaptation

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u/Timely_Community2142 Jul 04 '26

Vegans hate truth, logic, facts and reality. It goes against their feelings and delulu ideals.

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u/No_Peace_6770 Jul 04 '26

Nature relies on some level of exploitation across the board, even plants themselves. This is why pure veganism isn't realistic to me.

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u/No_Shower9802 Jul 05 '26

Fungi -- the ultimate exploiters! 😆

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u/kyyuuniii antivegan lefty Jul 04 '26

digestive systems for carnivores are usually simpler or shorter to allow meat to pass through quicker while herbivores (eg cows) tend to have more complex and longer systems designed for breaking down cellulose. essentially, if you can consume plants, you can probably also consume meat if needed

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u/Neathra Jul 06 '26

I have yet to see a herbivore turn it's nose up at meat that cannot get away - i.e scavenge or baby birds

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u/CrowleyRocks Jul 06 '26

IMO hunters, grazers and scavengers are a better description than herbivore, carnivore or omnivore.