Living Together A real life food chain A

A real life food chain § A cheetah chases down and devours a zebra.

§ Predators and prey comprise only a portion of what is commonly known as

§ Every living thing in a food chain is either a producer or a

Producers and Consumers § Producers make their own food. § Consumers eat other living

§ Animals that are hunted and eaten are called prey. § Animals that do

Food Chain § A food chain shows a direct link between an animal and

Food Web § A food web is a complex arrangement of food chains.

Figure it out! 1. The dog, boy, and squirrel all eat food. What are

? ? ? Questions § 3. What do you call an animal who eats

Questions ? ? ? § 5. What is an animal who eats both fish

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Living Together

A real life food chain § A cheetah chases down and devours a zebra. The scene is not uncommon in Etosha, where the cycle of life, death, and birth has played out longer than any human can remember. § In this situation, the cheetah is the predator, the animal that is eating, while the zebra is the prey, the animal being eaten.

§ Predators and prey comprise only a portion of what is commonly known as a food chain. § A food chain explains how food energy is transferred between living things in an environment.

§ Every living thing in a food chain is either a producer or a consumer. § Producers, such as plants, obtain energy from non-living sources, while consumers get their energy by consuming other living things. § Every consumer is either a predator or prey.

Producers and Consumers § Producers make their own food. § Consumers eat other living things.

Herbivore

Omnivore

Decomposer

Carnivore

§ Animals that are hunted and eaten are called prey. § Animals that do the hunting and eating are called predators.

Food Chain § A food chain shows a direct link between an animal and the thing it eats and is eaten by.

Food Web § A food web is a complex arrangement of food chains.

Figure it out! 1. The dog, boy, and squirrel all eat food. What are they called? producers consumers § Consumers herbivore 2. Are plants such as lettuce carnivore omnivore and carrots producers or food chain food web consumers? predator prey § Prodcuers decomposer

? ? ? Questions § 3. What do you call an animal who eats only beef and chicken? producers § Carnivore consumers herbivore § 4. What is an animal who eats carnivore only leaves, fruit, and nuts called? omnivore food chain food web § Herbivore predator prey decomposer

Questions ? ? ? § 5. What is an animal who eats both fish and rice called? producers consumers § Omnivore herbivore carnivore § 6. What do you call the tiny omnivore food chain organism that causes dead plants food web predator prey and animals to crumble and rot? decomposer § Decomposer