ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Grass
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Sun
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Deer
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Lion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lions are carnivores, which means they are animals that only eat meat.
Detailed explanation-2: -The third trophic level is occupied by carnivores and omnivores. A carnivore also known as secondary consumer is an organism that consumes predominantly meat or animal flesh. Carnivores are also known as predators. Prey are the organisms that carnivores hunt.
Detailed explanation-3: -Obligate carnivores Lions are voracious carnivores; they require more than 7 kilograms of meat daily. A major component of their diet is the meat of large mammals, such as this buffalo.
Detailed explanation-4: -The top carnivores are those organisms that have no natural enemies/predators. They may be different in different food chains. Each food chain ends with a top carnivore. Some examples of top carnivores are alligator, hawk, polar bear, lion and tiger.