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Herbivores are at the second level of the food chain. Rhinos are herbivores and are considered primary consumers which means they're first consumers in the food chain.
The top level consumers - carnivores
The 3rd feeding level of a food chain consists of secondary consumers that feed on primary consumers. These secondary consumers are typically carnivores that eat herbivores or other primary consumers.
Tertiary Consumers
They are the third level of the food chain. The two levels that are before it is the producers and primary consumer.
Goats are typically primary consumers in a food chain, feeding on plants and vegetation. They occupy the second trophic level in a basic food chain, following producers like grass or shrubs. In a simple food chain, goats would be consumed by secondary consumers like wolves or humans, which would then be consumed by tertiary consumers at higher trophic levels.
why are there relatively few third-level consumers in an ecosystem?why are there fewer 3rd level consumers in an ecosystem?
A food chain runs off of different levels - each having one living organism in it, per food chain. The levels indicate a section where energy is used up by an organism - namely the one that attained the energy.
Harvester ants are first level consumers.
If the number of second level consumers increases, it can lead to a decrease in the population of first level consumers they prey on. This can disrupt the balance of the food chain, causing a decrease in the population of second level consumers due to a lack of food, impacting subsequent levels in the chain.
In a food chain or food web, each level is called a trophic level. The first trophic level consists of primary producers, such as plants, that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. The second trophic level comprises primary consumers, which are herbivores that feed on the primary producers. The third trophic level includes secondary consumers, which are carnivores that feed on the primary consumers.
Insectivores are typically considered secondary consumers on the food chain. They feed primarily on insects, which are primary consumers themselves as they feed on plants. This places insectivores one level higher on the food chain.