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A Shark would be considered a Secondary Consumer because a primary consumer gets its energy from plants, whereas a Secondary Consumer gets its energy from from other consumers.
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∙ 6y agoSharks are at the top of the food chain.
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What are secondary and primary consumers?
Primary consumers feed on producers (plants) and secondary consumers feed on primary consumers. For example, rabbits are primary consumers because they feed on vegetation. Foxes are secondary consumers because they feed on rabbits.
Are spiders first level consumer?
yes it is because secondary consumers eat primary consumers, primary consumers eat only vegetation and plants. spider's eat small insects like flies, flies are primary consumers
Are salmon primary or secondary consumers?
Salmon eat herring, minnows, etc. (primary consumers) herring and minnows eat plankton (primary consumers), therefore, salmon are secondary consumers.
What eats secondary consumers?
The secondary consumers are the one which depend on primary consumers.Primary consumers: These are herbivores, like cattle, sheep , goat etc which feed on plant materials.secondary consumers: These depend upon primary consumers like tiger, lion, human, frogs etc.
Are rabbits secondary consumers?
Primary Consumer. They are at the bottom of the food chain.
What are the primary consumers of the Atlantic?
sharks
What eats a yellowfin tuna?
Sharks and humans are primary consumers.
Which food chain primary consumers live in the Rocky Mountains?
sharks
What are some primary consumers of the Indian ocean?
whumpback whales and sharks
Are penguins primary or secondary consumers?
They are definitely secondary consumers because they get eaten by sharks so it just all makes sense.
Primary consumers in the Florida everglades?
Crabs, small fish, sharks, and crocodiles.
Is a pelican a secondary or a primary consumer?
They are secondary consumers. It is sure that larger animals will eat them like sharks and seals.
Is a man is consumer?
Humans, as omnivores, occupy a variety of ecological niches, including that of tertiary consumer. When people eat plants, they are fulfilling their role as primary consumers. When they eat herbivorous animals, such as cows, they are fulfilling their role as secondary consumers. When they eat predatory animals, such as sharks (although they shouldn't be eating sharks, because most sharks are endangered), they are fulfilling their role as tertiary consumers.
Is sharks a decomposer?
No, sharks are consumers.
Are sharks decomposers or consumers?
consumers
What sharks are consumers?
no
Are primary carnivores consumers?
No! Carnivores are secondary consumers. Herbivores are primary consumers.
