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Snakes are secondary consumers. If you think this through, it will be pretty clear.
A primary consumer is an animal that eats plants. Snakes don't eat plants, so they can't be primary consumers. Snakes are either secondary or tertiary consumers. Snakes eat the following animals: mice, varied small rodents, birds, worms, small fish, small lizards, and in some cases, large mammals.
If the snake you are using as your example eats small mammals (probably the most common case) then think about what the small mammal eats. Probably nuts, grains, etc. Plant material. So the small mammal is a primary consumer and the snake eats the primary consumer, so that makes a snake a secondary consumer.
If the snake you are using eats something that eats other animals (say your snake eats birds or lizards that eats insects) then the snake may be a secondary or tertiary consumer based on if it is eaten. If the snake is eaten by an animal, it is secondary, if not, it is tertiary.
ANIMAL ==> PLANTS = primary consumer
SNAKE ==> SMALL MAMMAL ==> PLANTS = secondary consumer
SNAKE ==> BIRD/LIZARD ==> INSECTS ==> PLANTS = tertiary consumer
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoyes a turtle is a primary consumer because it is and organism that gets its energy from producers such a grass of seaweed.
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∙ 8y agoIt depends on the species. Some lizards are primary consumers while others may even be tertiary consumers.
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∙ 12y agoSecondary
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∙ 11y agoYes it is!
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What is the difference between a snapping turtle and an alligator snapping turtle?
Alligator snapping turtles are larger and have much stronger bites. Alligator snapping turtle also live longer than common snapping turtles. Alligator snapping turtles can live to be 100 at the longest while the common snapping turtle lives to be around 70 at the maximum. Alligator snapping turtles have smaller shells and bigger heads. Common snapping turtles have the oppisite.
Snapping sea and box are types of what reptile?
They are all types of turtles : the snapping turtle, sea turtle, and box turtle.
What is the most deadliest turtle?
alligator snapping turtle
How long can a snapping turtle survive without water?
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Can a toad kill a snapping turtle?
yes
What type of comsumer is a smapping turtle?
snapping turtle is a secondary consumer
What kind of consumer is a snapping turtle?
herbivore
Is a turtle a consumer or a secondary consumer?
It depends on what species of sea turtle your talking about, there are sea turtles that are primary consumers and there are sea turtles that are secondary consumers.
Is a turtle a secondary consumer or a primary consumer?
It depends on what species of sea turtle your talking about, there are sea turtles that are primary consumers and there are sea turtles that are secondary consumers.
Is there a turtle called a snapping turtle?
yes; there is also an alligator snapping turtle
What turtle is larger Florida Softshell turtle or Aligator snapping turtle?
aligator snapping turtle
What is the phylum of a snapping turtle?
the phylum for the snapping turtle is Chordata
Is a sea turtle a secondary consumer or primary?
It depends on what species of sea turtle your talking about, there are sea turtles that are primary consumers and there are sea turtles that are secondary consumers.
When was Gulf snapping turtle created?
Gulf snapping turtle was created in 1994.
Can asnapping turtle eat a snapping turtle?
Yes. Adult snapping turtles will eat baby snapping turtles.
What happens to a snapping turtle if they go in salt water?
If snapping turtles have salt the tongue of the snapping turtle will dry out and the turtle will have no interest to eat.
Is there a species of turtle call alligator snapping turtle?
Yes, there is a species of an alligator snapping turtle. sammi was here!
