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Could carnivores live if all plants became extinctWhy or Why not?
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∙ 13y ago
all animals depends upon plants directly or indirectly for food and oxygen
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Above is correct. Carnivores eat other animals- which eat plants. No plants, no food animals, no carnivores. No plants, no oxygen, no carnivores.
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∙ 13y ago
The survival of carnivores would be highly challenging if all plants became extinct. Without plants, there would be no primary producers, disrupting the entire food chain. Carnivores rely on herbivores as their prey, and without herbivores, carnivores would have limited food resources, leading to a reduced population and potential extinction.
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Are baboons carnivores?
Baboons are omnivores, so you could say yes they do it eat meat; but they also eat plants and fruits.
Is a grey wolf an omnivore carnivore or herbivore?
You could describe wolves as omnivores as they primarily eat meat but will occasionally eat vegetable matter
How does every consumer in an ecosystem depend on producers?
without producers, consumers could not survive because producers are basically plants, which herbivores eat, and then carnivores consume them, so it depends a lot on producers.
Can there ever be more carnivores than herbivores in an ecosystem?
I think there are supposed to be an equal amount as well as plants the herbivores eat. This is to maintain an equilibrium so no side makes the other extinct. I think this holds true to the point of an outside factor. Weather killing a large amount of plants could affect an ecosystem by having a lack of food for the herbivores. They may die off leaving little to no food for the carnivores. I think it's all about equilibrium so there should not be more carnivores than herbivores and vice versa.
What are the producers of the biosphere?
Photosynthetic plants. They go through a process called photosynthesis where water, carbon dioxide and the sun's light energy is used to produce oxygen and glucose (sugar). Herbivores (consumers) then eat plants to obtain this source of energy to maintain their own lives which they are eventually (maybe) eaten by a carnivore (consumer) So if plants didn't exist nor could herbivores and carnivores.
How could carnivores die out if an ecosystem does not have enough plants?
Carnivores live by hunting herbivores. If an ecosystem does not have enough plants to feed a population of herbivores there will not be enough herbivores to feed a population of carnivores and so they will die out.
Are baboons carnivores?
Baboons are omnivores, so you could say yes they do it eat meat; but they also eat plants and fruits.
Why could you not eat much without plants?
You couldn't eat anything without plants. Every living thing on out planet is dependent on plants. Some eat plants directly (herbivores), while carnivores eat animals (that eat plants), and omnivores eat both.
What is photosynthesis and what does it has to do with the food web?
Photosynthesis is when plants use sunlight to create sugars in their chloroplasts. The sugars are plants' 'food' so without photosynthesis herbivores/omnivores could not eat, and without those, carnivores coul not eat. :)
Is a grey wolf an omnivore carnivore or herbivore?
You could describe wolves as omnivores as they primarily eat meat but will occasionally eat vegetable matter
Could you find zoo plankton at a pet store?
No. Zooplankton consists of microscopic animals (herbivores, carnivores, and detrivores), most of which are found in the oceans. You could purchase brine shrimp, which are tiny sea creatures that feed on microscopic plants.
Do deers hunt?
deer don't hunt. they are herbivores. they eat plants, grass, and not meat. they don't need to hunt for food. they could just get it from the ground. only carnivores and omnivores hunt for food.
How does every consumer in an ecosystem depend on producers?
without producers, consumers could not survive because producers are basically plants, which herbivores eat, and then carnivores consume them, so it depends a lot on producers.
What kind of consumer is a carnivore?
leather-back sea turtle a lot r but some penguins r i luv penguins
Can wolves eat meat?
Yes, they could because they are carnivores.
Why did the dinosaurs on earth disappear?
A giant meteor crashed onto earth coming from space and had a huge eruption, then it caused lots of dust that coverd the sun, so no plants could grow, so the herbivores died and some carnivores ate them and some rot, then the carnivores didn't have and food and they died. That was the end of the age of the dinoaurs.
Animals that eat another animals are?
they are carnivores and carnivores are meat eaters who eat only meat substence >>Actually, an animal that eats other animals doesn't necessarily have to be carnivore, it could also be omnivore which means it eats plants as well as meat. Animals that hunt other animals to eat them are also called predators.
