A basic food chain starts with a primary producer and has a chain of primary, secondary, and tertiary predators. This would start with algae as the primary producer, minnows as the primary predator, sunfish as the secondary predator and pike as the tertiary predator.
Producer (plants) Primary consumer (rabbit) Secondary consumer (snake) Tertiary consumer (hawk)
Grass (Producer) -> Grasshopper (Primary consumer) -> Frog (Secondary consumer) -> Snake (Tertiary consumer) -> Hawk (Quaternary consumer)
False. While it is generally true that predators are higher level consumers (such as secondary or tertiary consumers) and prey are lower level consumers (such as primary consumers), this is not always the case. Some predators may consume primary consumers directly, while some prey may include secondary consumers in their diet. The relationship between predators and prey is more complex and can vary depending on the specific ecosystem.
A rat is considered a primary consumer because it mainly feeds on plants, seeds, fruits, and other primary producers. Secondary consumers typically prey on primary consumers, such as rats, making them part of the food chain as primary consumers.
A Snake is a Secondary Consumer
A rabbit is a primary consumer since it is a herbivor a secondary consumer would be an animal that eats the primary consumer like a fox.
no,a snake is a secondary consumerbecause it eats other animals
producer = grass primary consumer = grasshopper, rabbit secondary consumer = mouse tertiary consumer = snake, kookaburra top predator = eagle
Tertiary Consumer
The caterpillar is the primary consumer. If an organism eats plants, it is a primary consumer. If it eats other animals, it is a secondary or tertiary consumer.
No. All snakes are secondary consumers.
I belive that is is the primary consumer.
A secondary consumer is a animal that eats a primary consumer. For example, a snake eating a mouse. The snake would be a secondary consumer because it eats a primary consumer, the mouse . The mouse is a primary consumer because it eats a producer which would be anything that makes its own food, mostly plants. I do not know of and producer that are in the Michigan wetlands, but some might be duckweed or even lily pads.
Secondary consumer because it does not eat plants but a grasshopper is
Snakes are secondary consumers. If you think this through, it will be pretty clear. A primary consumer is an animal that eats plants. Snakes don't eat plants, so they can't be primary consumers. Snakes are either secondary or tertiary consumers. Snakes eat the following animals: mice, varied small rodents, birds, worms, small fish, small lizards, and in some cases, large mammals. If the snake you are using as your example eats small mammals (probably the most common case) then think about what the small mammal eats. Probably nuts, grains, etc. Plant material. So the small mammal is a primary consumer and the snake eats the primary consumer, so that makes a snake a secondary consumer. If the snake you are using eats something that eats other animals (say your snake eats birds or lizards that eats insects) then the snake may be a secondary or tertiary consumer based on if it is eaten. If the snake is eaten by an animal, it is secondary, if not, it is tertiary. ANIMAL ==> PLANTS = primary consumer SNAKE ==> SMALL MAMMAL ==> PLANTS = secondary consumer SNAKE ==> BIRD/LIZARD ==> INSECTS ==> PLANTS = tertiary consumer
A rattlesnake is generally considered a secondary consumer, sometimes a tertiary.