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hey my names hunter i just learned about autotrophs and heterotrophs in school and my teacher says animals arent autotrophs because animals cant make their own food through photosynthisis like a plant. animals are classified as heterotrophs and all heterotrophs are consumers so if that answers your question ill be gone

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