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If you mean that can tertiary and quaternary consumers both be carnivores, then yes, they can be. The quaternary consumers are probably at the top of the food chain as there are rarely any more than 4 - 5 trophic levels. This is because it would be pointless as there would be very little energy left for the top consumer.
If you actually mean what you said literally in the question then the top consumer can eat carnivores but it is highly unlikely that the tertiary consumer will eat carnivores - they usually eat omnivores (secondary consumers) who eat herbivores (primary consumers) who eat producers (e.g. plants).
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Define quaternary consumer?
an animal that eats a tertiary consumer e.g. grass grasshopper toad snake hawk the hawk is the quaternary consumer
What is the 5th consumer in a food chain?
full list is producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, quaternary consumer and the fifth one is called the quinary consumer!! After that I dont know
What is an quaternary consumer?
A quaternary consumer is an organism that eats tertiary consumers. Example: Carnivores eat Carnivores Humans eat Cats [Gross, but true :) ]
A primary consumer in the grasslands?
they are lions
Is the Nile crocodile a secondary consumer in the African grasslands?
it is not a secondary consumer, as it is a primary consumer.
What comes after quaternary consumer?
Usually, quaternary consumers are at the top of the food chain. The only thing that would eat a quaternary consumer is another quaternary comsumer (like a human).
Define quaternary consumer?
an animal that eats a tertiary consumer e.g. grass grasshopper toad snake hawk the hawk is the quaternary consumer
Is a cougar a primary consumer tertiary consumer or a quaternary consumer?
a primary
What are quaternary consumers?
what is a quaternary consumer:The Quaternary consumer is the predator that eats the Tertiary consumer. This is an example of the order a food chain goes in:Grass - Grasshopper - Rat - Snake - Hawk - HumanGrass is the Producer and is eaten by the Primary consumer.Grasshopper is the Primary consumer and is eaten by the Secondary consumer.Rat is the Secondary consumer and is eaten by the Tertiary consumer.Snake is the Tertiary consumer and is eaten by the Quaternary consumer.Hawk is the Quaternary consumer and is the apex predator at the top of the food chain.
What is the role of Tertiary consumer in the food chain?
quaternary consumer
Is a catfish a quaternary consumer?
yes
What comes after producers in a food chain?
Usually, quaternary consumers are at the top of the food chain. The only thing that would eat a quaternary consumer is another quaternary comsumer (like a human).
What is the 5th consumer in a food chain?
full list is producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, quaternary consumer and the fifth one is called the quinary consumer!! After that I dont know
What is an quaternary consumer?
A quaternary consumer is an organism that eats tertiary consumers. Example: Carnivores eat Carnivores Humans eat Cats [Gross, but true :) ]
Does quaternary consumer species have a smaller population than a secondary consumer species?
In general, quaternary consumer species have smaller populations compared to secondary consumer species. This is because as you move up the food chain, the energy and biomass available decrease. As a result, there is less food and resources available to support a larger population of quaternary consumers. Quaternary consumer species typically have fewer individuals as they are higher up in the trophic levels and have a more limited food supply.
A primary consumer in the grasslands?
they are lions
Is the Nile crocodile a secondary consumer in the African grasslands?
it is not a secondary consumer, as it is a primary consumer.
