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Food Chains & Food Webs |
FOOD
CHAINS different living things eating each other for energy.
EXAMPLE:
GRASS
(is eaten by a) GRASSHOPPER
(which is eaten by a) FROG
(which is eaten by a) SNAKE
(which is eaten by a) HAWK
FOOD
WEBS explore how all life is
interconnected.
EXAMPLE:
TREES produce acorns which acts as food for many
RODENTS and INSECTS.
Because there are many rodents, WEASELS, SNAKES, and RACOONS, can live.
The insects in the acorns attract BIRDS, SKUNKS, and OPOSSUMS.
With opossums,
skunks, and rodents around, HAWKS, FOXES, and OWLS can find food.
FOOD WEBS show how many animals are connected in many ways to find food.
FOOD
CHAINS follow just one path
as animals find food.
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| Simple Food Chain | Ocean Food Chain | Food Chains | Simple Food Chain |
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| Food Web | Food Web | Food Web | Desert Food Web |