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Hawks can be either secondary or tertiary consumers, depending on the organism it eats at any particular time. If it eats an herbivore such as a mouse, then it is a secondary consumer. If it eats another carnivore such as a snake, then it is a tertiary consumer.

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What are the two types of consumers?

The 3 types of consumers are: primary consumer, secondary consumer, and tertiary consumer. A primary consumer, like a rabbit, eats a primary producer, like grass. A secondary consumer, like a fox, eats a primary consumer, which is the rabbit. A tertiary consumer, like a great gray owl, eats the secondary consumer, which is the fox.


Why can some organisms be primary or secondary consumers when they are in different food chains?

Well if you think about it this way (follow the OWL): a grasshopper eats grass and and a frog eats the grasshopper and the OWL eats the frog; in this situation the OWL is the tertiary consumer. In a different situation (follow the OWL): a mouse eats grass and an OWL eats the mouse; here, the OWL is the secondary consumer. You see, it all depends on the situation. Hope that helps :)


What is a 3rd level consumer called?

A tertiary consumer is an animal that eats secondary consumers (which are carnivores). For example: Grasshoppers are primary consumers (herbivores) because they eat grass. Rats are secondary consumers (carnivores) because they eat grasshoppers. Snakes are tertiary consumers because they eat rats.


Is an barn owl a tertiary consumer?

A vulture is considered to be a tertiary consumer. This is because they feed on secondary consumers, which feed on primary consumers, and they also feed on primary consumers, which feed on producers.


What primary consumers are in coniferous forest?

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Is a owl a primary consumer a secondary consumer or tertiary consumer?

Owls are secondary consumers.The producer - the grass and seeds.The primary consumer - the mice that eat the seeds.The secondary consumer - the owl that eats the mice.


Is a owl a primary consumer a secondary consumer a tertiary consumer?

Owls are secondary consumers.The producer - the grass and seeds.The primary consumer - the mice that eat the seeds.The secondary consumer - the owl that eats the mice.


Is an owl an secondary producer?

An owl is not a producer, it is a consumer, and it is a secondary consumer because it feeds on primary consumers.


Is an owl a primary or secondary consumer?

It is a secondary consumer, it eats rodents and insects which are mostly primary consumers.


Is an owl a primary consumer?

Owls are secondary consumers


Is an owl a consumer producer or a consumer?

An owl is a secondary consumer because it consumes animals. If it ate grass it would be a primary consumer


Is an owl a tertiary consumer?

the owl is a meat consumer


Is a owl a secondary producers?

they aren't. owls are secondary consumers, which means that they eat producers


What are the two types of consumers?

The 3 types of consumers are: primary consumer, secondary consumer, and tertiary consumer. A primary consumer, like a rabbit, eats a primary producer, like grass. A secondary consumer, like a fox, eats a primary consumer, which is the rabbit. A tertiary consumer, like a great gray owl, eats the secondary consumer, which is the fox.


Why can some organisms be primary or secondary consumers when they are in different food chains?

Well if you think about it this way (follow the OWL): a grasshopper eats grass and and a frog eats the grasshopper and the OWL eats the frog; in this situation the OWL is the tertiary consumer. In a different situation (follow the OWL): a mouse eats grass and an OWL eats the mouse; here, the OWL is the secondary consumer. You see, it all depends on the situation. Hope that helps :)


What is the role of the animals in a food chain?

An animal can be a primary consumer in a food web (a rabbit eating grass).An animal can be a secondary consumer (a snake eating a rabbit).An animal can be a tertiary consumer (an owl eating a snake).An animal can be a quaternary consumer in a food web (a hawk eating an owl).There can be more levels, but the food web always ends with the top predator, the animal with no natural enemies.


What is the role of animals in the food chain?

An animal can be a primary consumer in a food web (a rabbit eating grass).An animal can be a secondary consumer (a snake eating a rabbit).An animal can be a tertiary consumer (an owl eating a snake).An animal can be a quaternary consumer in a food web (a hawk eating an owl).There can be more levels, but the food web always ends with the top predator, the animal with no natural enemies.