Question

this food web is from an ecosystem in serengeti national park, tanzania. which of the following organisms eat a secondary consumer in this food web? select all that apply. springhare african civet lion

Explanation:

Step1: Identify secondary consumers

Secondary consumers eat primary - consumers. In the food - web, primary consumers eat producers (like grass or desert date tree). For example, zebra is a primary consumer eating grass. Secondary consumers include brown shield bug (eating emperor moth caterpillar which eats desert date tree).

Step2: Check each option

• Springhare: It eats insects (primary consumers), but there is no indication it eats secondary consumers.
• African civet: It preys on small mammals and insects which may include secondary consumers.
• Lion: It is a top - predator and can eat secondary consumers like African civet or other small carnivores.

Answer:

African civet, lion