ANIMALS

What is an animal
Animals, like plants, are living things. They grow,
reproduce and need nutrients.

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Producers

Consumers
are organisms that make their food,
ofteneat other photosynthesis.
through living things.
There
Plants are are twoof
examples types:
producers.

Primary Consumers Secondary Consumers

or herbivores are animals or carnivores are animals that
that eat producers eat primary consumers.

Some are predators Some are scavengers or

or those that hunt and those that consume
kill other animals. leftovers by predators

tiger vulture

Decomposers
break down dead or organic matter.
They are the last link in the chain.
earthworms mushrooms

Reference
“Food Chain.” CK, https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-
life-science-2.0/section/12.18/primary/lesson/food-webs-ms-ls/.