Question

what do you call...?
name each type of animal, then given an example from
the food web above!
an animal that hunts & kills other animals for food:
an animal that only eats plants:
an animal that is at the top of a food chain:
an animal that only eats meat:
an animal that eats both meat and plants:
*the food chain doesnt show one of these - give your own example
an animal that eats animals killed by other species:
*the food chain doesnt show one of these - give your own example

food web key
color in this key and then use it to shade
the name of each species in this food web
□ = producer □ = tertiary
consumer
□ = primary □ = quaternary
consumer consumer
□ = secondary
consumer
note: often species eat
at multiple trophic levels!

>>impact of species loss<<<

if a population of a species is lost from
an ecosystem, it can have __________
consequences. if there are other species
that depend upon it as a ______ source,
their numbers can ________ rapidly
this has a knock-on effect on the entire
________

Explanation:

Part 1: Naming Animal Types (with examples, assuming a typical food web with plants, herbivores, carnivores, etc.)

1. An animal that hunts & kills other animals for food:

• Name: Predator
• Example: Lion (hunts deer, zebra, etc.)

1. An animal that only eats plants:

• Name: Herbivore
• Example: Rabbit (eats grass, carrots)

1. An animal that is at the top of a food chain:

• Name: Apex Predator
• Example: Tiger (no natural predators in its ecosystem)

1. An animal that only eats meat:

• Name: Carnivore
• Example: Wolf (eats other animals like deer)

1. An animal that eats both meat and plants:

• Name: Omnivore
• Example: Bear (eats berries, fish)

1. An animal that eats animals killed by other species:

• Name: Scavenger
• Example: Vulture (eats carcasses left by predators)

Part 2: Impact of Species Loss (filling in the blanks)

• If a population of a species is lost from an ecosystem, it can have severe consequences. If there are other species that depend upon it as a food source, their numbers can decline rapidly. This has a knock - on effect on the entire ecosystem.

(Note: For the "Food Web Key" coloring, typically:

• Producers (e.g., plants) are colored green.
• Primary consumers (herbivores) are colored yellow.
• Secondary consumers (carnivores that eat herbivores) are colored orange.
• Tertiary consumers (carnivores that eat secondary consumers) are colored red.
• Quaternary consumers (top apex predators) are colored purple.

But since the food web diagram itself is not fully visible, this is a general guideline.)

Answer:

Part 1: Naming Animal Types (with examples, assuming a typical food web with plants, herbivores, carnivores, etc.)

1. An animal that hunts & kills other animals for food:

• Name: Predator
• Example: Lion (hunts deer, zebra, etc.)

1. An animal that only eats plants:

• Name: Herbivore
• Example: Rabbit (eats grass, carrots)

1. An animal that is at the top of a food chain:

• Name: Apex Predator
• Example: Tiger (no natural predators in its ecosystem)

1. An animal that only eats meat:

• Name: Carnivore
• Example: Wolf (eats other animals like deer)

1. An animal that eats both meat and plants:

• Name: Omnivore
• Example: Bear (eats berries, fish)

1. An animal that eats animals killed by other species:

• Name: Scavenger
• Example: Vulture (eats carcasses left by predators)

Part 2: Impact of Species Loss (filling in the blanks)

• If a population of a species is lost from an ecosystem, it can have severe consequences. If there are other species that depend upon it as a food source, their numbers can decline rapidly. This has a knock - on effect on the entire ecosystem.

(Note: For the "Food Web Key" coloring, typically:

• Producers (e.g., plants) are colored green.
• Primary consumers (herbivores) are colored yellow.
• Secondary consumers (carnivores that eat herbivores) are colored orange.
• Tertiary consumers (carnivores that eat secondary consumers) are colored red.
• Quaternary consumers (top apex predators) are colored purple.

But since the food web diagram itself is not fully visible, this is a general guideline.)