Path by which energy passes from one living thing to another

Make their own food and are on the bottom of the food chain

Hunt, gather, and store food because they cannot make their own

Animals that eat both plants and animals

Microorganisms that break down matter into smaller parts to return nutrients back to the soil

Animals that feed on dead plants and animals

An animal that captures and eats other animals

The animal that is captured and eaten

Several food chains linked together

Fierce hunters that include hawks, eagles, osprey and owls.

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Ecosystems

Producers, Consumers, Bears, OH MY!!

Term	Definition
Food Chain	Path by which energy passes from one living thing to another
Producers	Make their own food and are on the bottom of the food chain
Consumers	Hunt, gather, and store food because they cannot make their own
Herbivores	Animals that only eat plants
Carnivores	Animals that only eat meat
Omnivores	Animals that eat both plants and animals
Decomposers	Microorganisms that break down matter into smaller parts to return nutrients back to the soil
Scavengers	Animals that feed on dead plants and animals
Predator	An animal that captures and eats other animals
Prey	The animal that is captured and eaten
Food Web	Several food chains linked together
Raptors	Fierce hunters that include hawks, eagles, osprey and owls.
Talon	Sharp claws
Nocturnal	Animals that hunt at night
Vertebrae	Bones of the spinal chord
Niche	A specialized or specific need

Created by: paulmsikora

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