Grasslands Food Chain
Do you know some of these plants and animals? They live on grasslands in Africa. Learn how energy moves among them.
Primary Producers
Acacia tree
BORCHEE—GETTY IMAGESPlants use sunlight and water to grow. Animals eat them. This gives the animals energy.
Primary Consumers
Giraffe
GRANT ORDELHEIDE—AURORA PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES
Wildebeast
VIKTOR PESCHEL—EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES
Gazelle
ANDREA PUCCI—GETTY IMAGES
Zebra
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Ant
JASON EDWARDS—GETTY IMAGESAnimals are consumers. They get energy from what they eat. Some animals are herbivores. They only eat plants.
Secondary Consumers
Hyena
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Cheetah
ANNICK VANDERSCHELDEN PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES
Lion
©JAMIE LAMB—ELUSIVE-IMAGES.CO.UK/GETTY IMAGESSome animals are carnivores. They eat other animals for energy. Omnivores eat animals and plants.
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