Yes, orcas are considered tertiary consumers in marine ecosystems. They are apex predators that primarily feed on various prey, including fish, seals, and even other marine mammals. As tertiary consumers, orcas occupy a high trophic level, playing a crucial role in maintaining the balance of their aquatic environments.
The blue whale is a tertiary consumer, They feed on krill which are tiny crustaceans that feed on phytoplankton (plants). The whales' only natural predator is the orca which would make the orca the top level consumer.
A lamb is not a tertiary consumer. It is a secondary consumer.
It's a Tertiary consumer. (:
They are secondary consumers. It is sure that larger animals will eat them like sharks and seals.
is a black caiman a second or a tertiary consumer
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If by tertiary you mean a tertiary level consumer, no, they are a first level consumer because they eat only producers, a.k.a. they are herbivores.
A lamb is not a tertiary consumer. It is a secondary consumer.
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A lion can be a tertiary consumer or a secondary consumer.
i think it means its the tertiary consumer