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Because the bird can eat the caterpillar and convert it's mass into usable food energy.
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What is the iimportance of caterpillar?
Food chains. If the caterpillar were to all die out, some bird species will either die out or reduce in number due to the lack of a food source, and in turn will affect some other carnivorous predators as there are less birds to eat and likewise for the next predators up the food chain etc.
What is an example of a food chain of the rainforest?
you really need to find an answer for this questonno its i hard question
Should I have a bird bath if I have a bird feeder?
Yes so the birds have food and water. (Have both a water and food source)
What do food chains describe?
they describe what animals eat what like a caterpillar eats grass then a bird eats the caterpillar then the cat eats the bird. :) hope it helps
What eats an caterpillar?
an chicken and a bird
What would be the niche of a mouse bird?
What is a mouse bird? Anyway its nich is to be food for it's pray!
Example of a food chain?
This should be fun! ant eats crumb, bird eats ant, snake eats bird, hawk eats snake, lion eats hawk, human eats lion. (This is just an example don't get worried about eating a lion!!!)
Is caterpillar a bird?
Caterpillar is not a bird since it does not have a beak, which is a common body part in birds. It is an insect which is not fully grown and developed.In fact most birds feed on insects including the caterpillar.
Is a leaf part of a food chain?
Yes, it counts as vegetation. Caterpillars eat leaves, bird eats caterpillar, so on... so on...
What kind of bird eat caterpillar?
black birds
If a caterpillar eats a leave does it means it is healthy?
Yes, caterpillars eat leaves as a food source. If they are not eating leaves they may not be healthy.
What specific bird eats the checkerspot caterpillar?
well a deer eats its eggs. a grey wolf eats a deer but I'm not sure what eats a caterpillar. I think its a bird though!!
