EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Omnivore’.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are called omnivores, from the Latin words that mean “eats everything.” A raccoon is an example of an omnivore; it eats plant matter such as berries and acorns, but it also catches crayfish, frogs, fish, and other small animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Omnivores are the other type of secondary consumer. They eat both plant and animal materials for energy. Bears and skunks are examples of omnivorous secondary consumers that both hunt prey and eat plants. However, some omnivores are simply scavengers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary consumers are carnivores that prey on herbivorous animals. Omnivores, which feed on both plants and animals, can be considered as being both primary and secondary consumers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Primary Consumer-Animals that consume only plant matter. They are herbivores-eg rabbits, caterpillars, cows, sheep, and deer. Secondary Consumer-Animals that eat primary consumers (herbivores). Tertiary Consumer-Animals that eat secondary consumers ie carnivores that feed on other carnivores.