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A food chain is sequence of plants, herbivores and carnivores, through which energy and materials move within an ecosystem. Food chains are usually short and not more than three or four links. They usually consist of a producer, a consumer and a predator, with the predator being the top of the food chain. The top of the desert food chain does eventually die though, and is returned to the bottom of the chain as nutrients by decomposes.The energy from the sun is used by the plants, and then the plants feed small animals. The coyote eats these small animals. After the coyote dies its remains go back into the soil, and then the cycle starts all over again.That is where the coyote sits in the food chain.Having the ability to eat anything it can chew, the coyote is a cunning hunter and an opportunistic scavenger. The coyote can run up to 40 mph, and combine its abilities with one or two others when they are running down their prey. Coyotes can eat insects, arachnids, rabbits, deer, big horn sheep, chickens, and sheep. They also may eat household pets such as cats and dogs.Old predators of the coyote were the grizzly and black bears; mountain lions; and wolves, but because their populations have gone down, they aren't as big a threat anymore.Depredation, killing coyotes because they are harmful, has become common in ranching areas. Ranchers fear for their wildlife. Also, since the coyote's fur has become so valuable, man became their main predator. They are scared of us, because we are the dominant species. Also, another reason is that we can eat almost anything we want, including them.
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What animal eats the eagle in a herbivore food chain?
In a herbivore food chain, animals such as coyotes, wolves, or bears might prey on eagles if they are scavenging or looking for carrion. Eagles are primarily apex predators and are not commonly preyed upon by other animals.
Which type of organism will have the highest concentration of the pollutant as a result of bioaccumulation?
Top predators in the food chain, such as apex predators like sharks or eagles, are more likely to have the highest concentration of pollutants due to bioaccumulation. As pollutants move up the food chain, they become more concentrated in the tissues of organisms at higher trophic levels.
Where is a harbor seal on the food chain?
A harbor seal is a predator in the food chain, primarily feeding on fish, squid, and shellfish. They are often preyed upon by larger predators such as sharks and orcas.
Why is a komodo dragon food chain not a food chain?
A Komodo dragon is a predator at the top of its food chain, so it is not considered a food chain in itself. A food chain is a linear flow of energy from one organism to another, showing the transfer of nutrients through various levels of a community. The Komodo dragon would be a part of a food chain as a predator preying on various lower-level organisms for its food.
What in a food chain adds energy to every part of the food chain?
Producers, such as plants, are the organisms in a food chain that add energy to every part of the chain. They do this through the process of photosynthesis, where they convert sunlight into energy that can be used by other organisms in the food chain.
Are coyotes at the top of a desert food chain?
well it depends on what part of the desert and which desert but it is one of the top of the food chain in most areas
Do coyotes eat pumas?
Pumas are among the big cat family and are more powerful than coyotes. Coyotes normally eat animals that are below them in the food chain and Pumas are not.
Why are there more rabbits than coyotes?
Generally the lower in a food chain an organism is the more abundant it is.
What herbivores do coyotes eat?
Coyotes will eat just about any animal that is below them in the food chain. Some of these may include rabbits, mountain goats, and squirrels.
How does a coyote benefit from plants?
coyotes are predators that eat herbivores who in turn get sustenance from plants. this is a simple food chain
What eats an alpine chipmunk in the food chain?
coyotes owls cats snakes and alot if ither rodent eating animals
What are the scavengers in the arctic tundra food chain?
Polar Bears Arctic Fox's Coyotes Grizzly bears Killer Whales
If there are no more wolves then how will it affect coyotes?
Wolves and coyotes may compete for some of the same food. No wolves equals more food for coyotes. More food equals more coyotes.
Do coyotes store food?
Coyotes don't store food outside of their bodies. They do store food like you and I do as fat on the body.
What role does the kangaroo rat play in the food chain?
Kangaroo rats are preyed upon by wild cats, foxes, coyotes, wolves, and Birds of Prey, such as hawks and falcons.
What animal eats the eagle in a herbivore food chain?
In a herbivore food chain, animals such as coyotes, wolves, or bears might prey on eagles if they are scavenging or looking for carrion. Eagles are primarily apex predators and are not commonly preyed upon by other animals.
Where are coyotes on the food?
the top
