Which animals are tertiary consumers?
Health · Middle School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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Tertiary consumers are animals that occupy the top level on a food chain or food web and primarily feed on secondary consumers. These animals are typically carnivorous or omnivorous predators and play a critical role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems by regulating the populations of other organisms. Examples of tertiary consumers include:
- Lions - Tigers - Hawks - Eagles - Sharks - Orcas (killer whales)
These animals often have few or no natural predators, and they rely on eating large amounts of protein obtained from the animals they hunt, which typically includes herbivores (primary consumers) and other carnivores (secondary consumers).