Although unicorns have been enigmatic beast during their existence, we can predict many things about them. One of these things being their unique eating patterns. To most people it would appear that unicorns are herbivores due to their white silky soft appearance. For the European unicorn this is true, they do enjoy their greens and are a great way for parents to get their children to eat vegetables. But there is also the classic unicorn, with the head of a lion, body of a deer and long scaly horn. This type of unicorn is actually a carnivore, as the lion head suggests. Now you may be thinking “What if a European unicorn had a child with a classic unicorn? Would it be an omnivore?” The answer is no, the classic unicorn gene would take superiority and would there by be a carnivore.
Of course there is always the possibility that unicorns don’t eat at all. Being holy and whimsical beasts, it is possible that they can draw the power of the sun to use as a nourishment. The main problem with this logic is that unicorns are believed to be mammals, and feed their young with milk. If this logic of unicorns using photosynthesis was true that would a) mean they are not able to create milk for their young because they can’t create matter from nothing, and b) they would obviously be plants. Of course unicorns are not plants, and by observing the feeding habits of the horse (their close relative) you can see that the European unicorn probably eats. If you observe the eating habits of a lion, you will also see that the classic unicorn most likely eats.
Although it isn’t impossible to rule out the possibility of unicorns being their very own kingdom; one that has characteristics of a mammal but uses photosynthesis. I am though a strong believer in the fact that unicorns do eat, but everything in science is not set in stone. As I said in my first paragraph unicorns are enigmatic beasts, so we should never assume that we know anything completely about them, even something as simple as eating. In the trailer of “Everyone Poops” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsLqKAvKiQM) it clearly depicts that a unicorn can “poop” showing that they must eat something.
Assuming that the European unicorn eats, I would say that their main diet is four leaf clovers and babies’ breath. I choose these things not just because of pure randomness, but because of structured logic. Four leaf clovers are the unicorns of the plant world. They are mysterious and rare, and oh so lovely. So there is no reason why unicorns would not eat them. Seriously, it’s just stupid to think that they wouldn’t eat them. As for the classic unicorn their main diet would be the flesh of a pure blood virgin, but with today’s drugs and bluntness towards unvirgining people, this food is becoming uncommon. Due to the uncommonness of the food, this race of unicorn is slowly dying out, just like the dinosaurs.
So overall it’s very difficult to tell what exactly unicorns eat. It may as well be a mystery until I have the chance to ask a unicorn what they like to eat. I imagine it would be difficult to find a restaurant that can house both of our food related needs. Maybe a sushi bar could be what we need, the Japanese do have quite the folklore surrounding unicorns both European and classic. But overall it’s not up to me what they eat, it’s up to them.
-Cole Michael

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