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Depending on what it eats it can be either.
If an eagle eats a rat that ate a crop then it is a secondary consumer.
If an eagle eats a cat that ate a rat that ate a crop it's a tertiary consumer.
The higher up you get in the chain, the lower energy yield you get from the food, as 90% is lost as heat and only 10% is passed on for every level.
i.e. 100% crop -> 10% rat -> 1% cat -> 0.1% eagle. the eagle only receives 0.1% of the energy.
DDT and other poisonous chemicals accumulate as you go higher up the chain also.
What else can I help you with?
Is a eagle first or second consumer?
An eagle is at least a secondary consumer if not a third level. They are called apex consumers.
What are secondary consumers eaten by?
Herbivore
Are eagles omnivores?
No, an eagle is a carnivore. In fact, it is a tertiary (third degree) carnivore because it can eat other carnivores, like snakes, which are secondary carnivores. Most eagles eat birds, rodents, and small mammals. Vegetable matter does not make up any substantial part of an eagle's diet.
What is the synonym for energy pyramid?
Another name for energy pyramid is ecological pyramid. It is very similar to the food chain. An energy pyramid has producers (green plants) at the bottom and three different types of consumers one above the other namely primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary:primary consumers are herbivores that feed directly on the producers or the green plants. Secondary:These consumers feed on the herbivores. Tertiary:These are consumers that feed on other carnivores and are on top of the energy pyramid. This means they are the last entity in the food chain. Eg: Producers-Grass Primary-Rabbit Secondary-Snake Tertiary-Eagle
Can you have a food chain with only a producer?
The flow of energy from one organism to another is called food chain, a food chain consists producer, primary consumer,secondary consumer,tertiary consumer and decomposer's( plants,rat,snake,eagle and fungi)every food chain consists producer,consumer and a decomposer.
Is an eagle a tertiary consumer secondary consumer primary consumer or a primary producer?
They are secondary consumers. It is sure that larger animals will eat them like sharks and seals.
What is the producer primary consumer secondary consumer tertiary consumer top predator grass eagle mouse snake kookaburra rabbit grasshopper?
producer = grass primary consumer = grasshopper, rabbit secondary consumer = mouse tertiary consumer = snake, kookaburra top predator = eagle
What order consumer is a bald eagle?
tertiary
Is a eagle first or second consumer?
An eagle is at least a secondary consumer if not a third level. They are called apex consumers.
Is a bald eagle a primary secondary or teritay consumer?
Terchiary
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 a sea eagle a primary consumer?
Normally yes. It preys upon smaller birds/mammals which are mainly primary consumers such as rabbits and sparrows. In the case of the rabbit the eagle is always the secondary consumer as the rabbit eats grass which is a producer as it makes its own food from the sun. However, if the eagle preys upon creatures like ferrets or mink then it becomes a quaternerary consumer as these examples are tertiary consumers as they prey upon rabbits and other small mammals. Hope this helps.Yes.
Is a bald eagle a primary consumer or a secondary consumer?
A bald eagle is a secondary consumer, as it primarily feeds on smaller animals like fish, rodents, and other birds. Primary consumers are herbivores that feed directly on producers.
What animal consumer is an eagle?
it is a tertiary consumer, they eat trout, trout are seondary consumers
What do tertiary consumers eat?
Tertiary consumers typically feed on secondary consumers, which are animals that eat primary consumers. This means that tertiary consumers eat other animals such as smaller carnivores or omnivores. Examples of tertiary consumers include eagles, sharks, and humans.
Which organism is the secondary consumer in this food chain Aspen and Rabbit and Snake and Hawk?
is a squirrel apex
What is the relationship between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?
A primary consumer obtains its energy from producers (i.e. plants). Therefore a rabbit is a primary consumer because it eats grass and other plants. A secondary consumer eats primary consumers, therefore they do not get their energy directly from plants.The fox that eats the rabbit would be a secondary consumer.
