SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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Primary consumer
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Producer
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Secondary consumer
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Marsh Grass, Shrews
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hawks are carnivores that eat toads. Therefore they are one trophic level higher than toads. They are considered tertiary consumers. Tertiary consumers are the 4th trophic level.
Detailed explanation-2: -Third Trophic Level: Secondary Consumers Commonly known as carnivores, secondary consumers consume other animals. Examples include rats, spiders, and fish.
Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary consumers are largely comprised of carnivores that feed on the primary consumers or herbivores. Other members of this group are omnivores that not only feed on primary consumers but also on producers or autotrophs. An example is a fox eating rabbit.
Detailed explanation-4: -Snakes belong to the third trophic level and hawks belong to the fourth trophic level in the food chain.