A consumer is something that eats plants or other animals[1]
"All the organisms that can not make their own food (and need producers) are called consumers. They get food by eating other organisms. When a consumer eats another organism energy is given to that animal." [2]
"A organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain. Herbivores that feed on green plants are primary consumers. Carnivores that feed on herbivores are called secondary consumers, while those that feed on other carnivores are called tertiary consumers." -dictionary.com
What is an example of a consumer in our Gray Area case?
"A consumer in the Gray Area is a mountain lion because it consumes deer after the deer consumes grass."[3]
"Another consumer in the Gray Area are the fish because they consume other fish, daphnia, and plants. "[2]
What is a consumer ?
A consumer is something that eats plants or other animals[1]
"All the organisms that can not make their own food (and need producers) are called consumers. They get food by eating other organisms. When a consumer eats another organism energy is given to that animal." [2]
"A organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain. Herbivores that feed on green plants are primary consumers. Carnivores that feed on herbivores are called secondary consumers, while those that feed on other carnivores are called tertiary consumers." -dictionary.com
What is an example of a consumer in our Gray Area case?
"A consumer in the Gray Area is a mountain lion because it consumes deer after the deer consumes grass."[3]
"Another consumer in the Gray Area are the fish because they consume other fish, daphnia, and plants. "[2]
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http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/birds-animals/waders-and-waterfowl/birds_africanriver.html Click this link to view a video of consumers
References[1] **http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consumer** 19,nov,2008 ison,cody 19,nov,2008
References[2] MaryGraceLammers **http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consumer** (19, nov, 2008)
References (3) Hart, Emily **http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/facts_foodchain.html** ( 19, nov , 2008)
Reference (4) Hart, Emily www.michna.com/kenya2007 ( 19th of ov, 2008)
Reference (5) Hart, Emily http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/wildkingdom/lions-elephant-hunters/photos/lion-eating-elephant.html November 20th 2008
Reference(6) Hart, Emily http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/filmmaker.html November 20th 2008