EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Top predators, also called apex predators, eat other consumers. Higher-level consumers (i.e., secondary, tertiary, and above) can be carnivores (animals that eat other animals) or omnivores (animals that eat both plants and animals).

Detailed explanation-2: -There are different types of consumers. An animal that eats producers, like plants or algae, is called an herbivore. Carnivores eat other consumers. This means they eat other animals. Animals that eat both producers and consumers are called omnivores.

Detailed explanation-3: -Function of Tertiary Consumers Tertiary consumers often occupy the top trophic level, and so are predated by no other animals; in this case they are called “apex predators”. However, when they die their bodies will be consumed by scavengers and decomposers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary consumers are the group in the food chain that eats primary consumers. This means that secondary consumers can either be omnivores or carnivores. These terms refer to whether or not they eat just meat or a varied diet. Secondary consumers don’t need to have a specific diet.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are four types of consumers: omnivores, carnivores, herbivores and decomposers. Herbivores are living things that only eat plants to get the food and energy they need. Animals like whales, elephants, cows, pigs, rabbits, and horses are herbivores. Carnivores are living things that only eat meat.