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The energy will go down because the energy keeps getting stored in the cells of the plants

or animal that has the energy, so when an other animal eats that plant or animal it gets less of the energy the other creature has.

An energy pyramid starts at the bottom with a producer. This is it's widest point, because it has the most energy.

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