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What does tertiary consumer mean in science?
tertiary consumer  noun Ecology . a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
What is the definition of tertiory consumer?
A Tertiary Consumer: A carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
What is a 3rd level consumer called?
A tertiary consumer is an animal that eats secondary consumers (which are carnivores). For example: Grasshoppers are primary consumers (herbivores) because they eat grass. Rats are secondary consumers (carnivores) because they eat grasshoppers. Snakes are tertiary consumers because they eat rats.
How many arrows should separate a tertiary consumer from the producer?
In a typical food chain, there should be two arrows separating a tertiary consumer from the producer. The first arrow represents the primary consumer, which feeds on the producer, and the second arrow represents the secondary consumer, which feeds on the primary consumer. Thus, the tertiary consumer is two trophic levels above the producer.
What classification is a mole in that eats a grasshopper that feeds on plants a producer a primary consumer a secodary consumer or a tertiary consumer?
a anamalia
What animals are in tertiary consumers in an arctic region?
animal consumers are animal consumers so when a animal consumer eats a animal consumer it is a animal consumer
What is a third consumer in a food web?
A secondary consumer in a food web is the carnivorous or omnivorous animal that feeds on the primary consumer, which is the organism (normally a plant) that eats the producer (normally a plant).
Define quaternary consumer?
A quaternary consumer is an organism that occupies the highest trophic level in a food chain and feeds on tertiary consumers. These consumers primarily feed on other carnivores and may not have any natural predators. An example of a quaternary consumer could be a top predator like a human or a shark.
What type of animal will be at the top of a food web?
Usually the tertiary consumer, which eats a secondary consumer.
Is an apex predator and tertiary consumer the same thing?
An apex predator and a tertiary consumer are not necessarily the same, although they can overlap. An apex predator is at the top of the food chain with no natural predators, while a tertiary consumer is an organism that feeds on secondary consumers. While many apex predators are also tertiary consumers, not all tertiary consumers are apex predators, as some may be preyed upon by others.
What does quaternary consumer?
A quaternary consumer is an animal that feeds on tertiary consumers, which are carnivores that eat other carnivores. Quaternary consumers are typically apex predators at the top of the food chain and have few or no predators of their own. An example of a quaternary consumer could be a large shark that preys on smaller sharks or marine mammals.
Is a kookaburra a tertiary consumer?
I don't know but,i'm probably guessing it is!
