Creatures have different nutritional needs and habits. Some animals eat anything, others will only eat certain items. Animal food can be dropped on the ground in a pile, fed by hand, or put in a [[feeding trough]] or [[pet bowl]]. Exceptions have been noted below.
{| class="wikitable"!Food Type !! [[Herbivore]] !! [[Carnivore]] !! [[Omnivore]] !! [[Grazer]]
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|! Food Type! [[MeatHerbivore]]/! [[FishCarnivore]]/Corpses <ref name ="corpse">Corpses don't fit in a trough or pet bowl</ref>|| || ! [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20pxOmnivore]] || ! [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20pxGrazer]] ||
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|[[VegetablesMeat]] /[[Fish]]/Corpses|| [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] || || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] ||
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|[[FruitVegetables]]/[[Berries]]/[[Nuts]]||[[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] || || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] ||
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|[[HerbsFruit]] |/[[Berries]]/[[Nuts]]|[[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] || || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] ||
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|[[SeedsHerbs]] (edible only, includes cereals) || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] || || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] ||
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|[[SpicesSeeds]] (edible only, includes cereals)|[[File:green-check.png| center|middle| 20px]]|| [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] ||
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|[[Cooking|Prepared recipesSpices]] || || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] ||
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|[[Mixed grassCooking|Prepared recipes]] || || [[File:green-check.png|center| middle|20px]]| [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] |
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| Grazing on [[Mixed grass/steppe ]]|| || || || [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]]
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|All food items Grazing on grass/steppe| | | | [[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]]|-| [[Hay]]|| ||[[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]] |-| All food items| | |[[File:green-check.png|center|middle|20px]]|
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